AdminAfter China’s rapid cleanup, India’s policymakers are pressed into action with a new suite of clean air technology solutions poised to tackle the city’s choking smog.
Background & Context
Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) consistently spikes during the winter months, as Delhi foes battle vehicular emissions, industrial aerosols, and crop‑burning plume tails. For years, the message has been clear: “take action now.” But how to do so on a scale that surpasses China’s crackdown remains the question. In December 2025, the United Nations’ International Pollution Conference highlighted China’s dramatic improvements and signaled that the next step is for India to move from containing pollution to transforming it with advanced clean air technology.
China’s journey—from filming a smog‑swaddled Beijing that dominated headlines before the 2008 Olympics to deploying a national network of 1,500 particulate‑sensing stations and aggressive motor‑vehicle emission controls—provides a benchmark. Policy makers in India now face the dual challenge: a deeply ingrained cultural practice of open combustion and the need to adhere to rapidly intensifying regulatory standards.
Key Developments
Several fresh initiatives are being rolled out across the country, many of which hinge on innovative clean air technology:
- “Clean Sky
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