Since last year, Brunei Darussalam is blessed with good air quality with no occurrence of transboundary haze incidents. The country also recorded 341 good days and 23 moderate days between August 2019 to July 2020 and 456 good days between August 2020 to October 2021. Speaking at the 22nd Meeting of the Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution, MSC, via video conference from the International Convention Center Berakas, Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Engineer Awang Haji Suhaimi bin Haji Gafar, Minister Of Development said ASEAN cannot depend on nature to avoid haze hence it required collective action.
The meeting, among others, take note of information on the review of weather and haze conditions presented by the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre. In addition, the meeting also appreciated the various initiatives and actions by the MSC countries and the significant progress in the implementation of the Strategic Review on the MSC Programmes and Activities. The meeting also noted the need to intensify efforts towards concluding the Establishment Agreement and Host Country Agreement of the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control in Indonesia. Indonesia is host for the 22nd MSC Meeting, while the 23rd MSC Meeting will be held next year in Malaysia.
Source: Radio Television Brunei