The IMF has asked countries to adopt carbon-free policies as part of their corona recovery strategies. About time. But emerging economies may find this harder to do The adjective “collateral" need not always be paired with the noun “damage".
We can also sometimes experience collateral benefits. Ask Europe. A study suggests that a vast improvement in air quality over the past month, thanks to covid-induced lockdown measures, has led to 11,000 fewer deaths in the region caused by industrial and traffic emissions.
Closer home, the suspension of vehicular traffic and lockdown of industries have unveiled entirely new skies to people. In north India, snow-capped Himalayan heights have been sighted from cities that hadn’t seen anything of the