This link was published on 11 February 2019

Why India is one of the most polluted countries on Earth

India “has the capacity to clean up, but not the political will”. This piece from the Economist’s Asia edition cites political apathy towards pollution and failures to listen to middle classes as two of the most significant factors in India’s continuing struggle with environmental protection. The country also shows mixed responses to their climate change commitments, as data shows a significant preference for coal power generation over cleaner gas-fired plants.

  • The Economist
  • South East Asia & Indian Continent
  • Climate Change
  • Economist’s Asia edition
  • environmental protection
  • coal power generation
  • cleaner gas-fired plants