When the Indian economy begins it’s recovery after the pandemic, there should be a big push to move away from fossil fuels Last week, we looked at how a high carbon economic recovery can derail the fight against climate change.
And yet, for India and other countries, the economic crisis brought about by covid-19 might present a unique opportunity to reinvent the wheel.
One of the key areas for a rethink would be the dependence on fossil fuels, in part to protect citizens from the health risks of environmental pollution.
Covid-19 has been known to exacerbate existing respiratory and other health conditions. In fact, one study has said the covid-19 death toll in China could have been higher had there been normal levels of air pollution in