Air pollution crosses borders, and so must the policies aimed at tackling it

Air pollution crosses borders, and so must the policies aimed at tackling it

Parts of India, including the capital Delhi, were once again covered in thick smog recently as toxic pollution from industry and crop-burning engulfed the region. Even though India’s National Clean Air Programme has advanced clean air action, air pollution remains a reoccurring problem. Reliably protecting public health will require tighter co-ordination across orders of governments and departments. Air pollution is shaped by different economic …