What is the Clean Air Initiative for Latin American Cities?
CAI-LAC was originally formed by the World Bank to provide a forum for cities in Latin America to exchange information on air quality programs. CAI-LAC members include Bogotá, Colombia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lima-Callao, Peru; Mexico City, Mexico; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; and São Paulo, Brazil. Other organizations that have supported CAI-LAC are the Companhia Estadual de Tecnologia de Saneamento Ambiental (CETESB); Environment Canada; Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ); The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB); The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS); Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO); US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA); the Shell Foundation; DaimlerChrysler; the Volvo Group; Renault; Asociación Regional de Empresas de Petróleo Gas Natural en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (ARPEL); International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI); and the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IP
