POLLUTION IMPACT ON GDP
India's invisible pain: The dirt in the air comes with a hefty price tag for economy and businesses
Severe pollution plaguing Indian cities is taking a toll on businesses. Restrictions placed on construction and transportation impede the movement of goods, leading to increased operational expenses. Many consumers are opting out of outdoor activities due to dangerous air quality, resulting in a drop in sales and foot traffic.
US trade deal will protect all sensitive Indian interests, says Piyush Goyal
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India’s trade deal with the US would protect sensitive interests, including those of farmers, and give the country a competitive advantage. He criticised opposition parties for questioning the agreement before its details were released, while defending India’s trade strategy and its decision to stay out of RCEP.
Better corrosion protection could lift India's GDP by up to 1.5%, report says
India faces significant annual losses of ₹14 lakh crore due to corrosion. This damage prematurely deteriorates vital infrastructure across various sectors. Effective corrosion protection measures could boost India's GDP by up to 1.5 percent. Current standards lack specific guidance for different climatic conditions. Implementing global benchmarks will enhance infrastructure durability and safety.
Davos 2026: Pollution costs India more than tariffs, Gita Gopinath warns
Pollution poses a greater economic threat to India than trade tariffs. Harvard Professor Gita Gopinath highlighted this at the World Economic Forum. Addressing pollution is a top mission for India. The nation is set to become the world's third-largest economy by 2028. However, raising per capita incomes remains a key challenge.
Neat neighbourhood, higher property price
Zerodha CEO, Nithin Kamath, suggests linking property values with air and water quality to encourage environmental responsibility. He argues that connecting personal finances to environmental health could motivate communities to prioritize clean air and water initiatives, shifting focus from GDP to natural resource preservation.
Mounting economic costs of India's killer smog
Toxic smog engulfing north India is causing a health crisis and severely impacting the country's economy. Studies estimate annual losses of $95 billion due to reduced productivity, work absences, and premature deaths. The smog, attributed to vehicle emissions, industrial activity, and farm fires, is particularly severe in Delhi, leading to business losses and impacting tourism.
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Clean air good for body'n'business
Delhi is the most polluted capital city, and 83 of the 100 most polluted cities in the world are in this country. According to The Lancet, pollution led to more than 2.3 mn premature deaths in India. Such an environmental crisis makes a mockery of the 'ease of living' index and is no help to any 'ease of doing business' index either.
India aspires to a $5 trillion economy. It must factor the environment cost
The concept of green GDP, which takes into account the environmental costs of production, is crucial in assessing the true value of goods and services. Factoring in environmental costs would lead to more sustainable production methods and a reevaluation of economic growth models.
Rich European Union consumers 'outsource' environmental impact to poorer neighbours
Consumption patterns in wealthy European Union countries are having detrimental environmental impacts in poorer EU nations, a study Thursday found, exposing harmful inequalities on the continent.
Take a leaf out of the G7 book
Over the past two decades, developing countries such as China, India and Brazil have registered high GDP growth. The G7's share of the global annual income, or GDP, reduced from 65% in 2000 to 45% - with some experts putting it at 32% - in 2020.
Pollution led to over 23.5 lakh premature deaths in India in 2019, highest in world: Lancet Study
The majority of air pollution related deaths -- 9.8 lakh -- in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution -- tiny pollution particles in the air that are two and one half microns or less in width, the researchers said. Another 6.1 lakh were due to household air pollution, they said.
PM2.5 air pollution claimed 54,000 lives in Delhi last year, says study
PM2.5 refers to fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter. Exposure to PM2.5 is considered the most important environmental risk factor for deaths globally, and was attributed to 4.2 million premature deaths in 2015, the study said.
Deaths, morbidity from air pollution led to loss of 1.4% of GDP in 2019, says scientific paper
The study said the economic loss due to lost output from premature deaths and morbidity from air pollution was 1.36 per cent of the GDP in India in 2019. In Delhi, the loss due to lost output from premature deaths and illness attributable to air pollution as a percentage of state GDP was 1.06 per cent.
India on course to exceed Paris agreement targets, says report
India is among the most polluted globally, across air/ water and noise pollution.
Massive Earth Foundation’s AQI study reveals what is choking India
While many Indian cities are highly polluted, Delhi — being the capital of the country — has come to be regarded as the symbol of urban pollution. The massive stubble burning that happens in neighbouring states during winter has become the focus of experts, governments and industry bodies, but there are other factors too.
Delhi lost 6% of its GDP to bad air in 6 months: Study
Of the 28 metropolitan cities around the world, Delhi has borne the highest economic cost - 5.8% of the GDP due to air pollution in the first six months of the year despite the lockdown.
Smog causes an estimated 49,000 deaths in Beijing, Shanghai in 2020: Tracker
The economic impact was calculated by estimating factors like work absences and years lost due to illness. Measured on a per capita basis, New Delhi in India suffered the most from pollution, losing an estimated 25,000 lives as well as 5.8% of its total GDP since the start of the year.
India could be in for major health benefits if it can contain global warming: WHO
The latest estimates from leading experts also indicate that the value of health gains from climate action would be approximately "double the cost of mitigation policies at global level".
India could gain $8 trillion with climate battle
An assessment by WHO shows over one million lives can be saved every year worldwide from air pollution alone by 2050. China is expected to gain $0.27-2.31 trillion by pursuing the 1.5°C global warming target. Over two million deaths occur prematurely in India due to pollution.
Rising pollution could hit monsoon rains: UN report
The report states that the presence of particulate matter 2.5 (PM 2.5), a deadly tiny pollutant, can affect precipitation patterns during monsoon in India. “A weaker trend in the Indian monsoon precipitation has been linked to changes in the emissions of particles and other pollutants from within and outside Asia,” the report says.
Pollution doesn't kill just humans but businesses too
If the govt takes tough measures against pollution, it will boost production and lead to economic benefits.
Pollution a health issue, not just an environment problem: Experts
Researchers highlighted the huge economic burden and health costs that pollution poses for India as well as countries around the world.
Killer smog: How much can India learn to fight pollution from China?
China moved early to control pollution, especially for the 2008 Olympics by cracking down on polluting vehicles and factories to improve the air for the games.
Smog hangs heavy over India's GDP too
A World Bank study released last year revealed that India lost more than 8.5% of its GDP in 2013 due to cost of increased welfare and lost labour due to air pollution.
Air pollution killed 81,000 in Delhi & Mumbai, cost Rs 70,000 crore in 2015
The study has said the impact on health as a result of exposure to pollution and the consequent burden of respiratory ailments rose with every decade.
Rise in ozone levels in India, harmful for lungs and crops: Report
A World Bank report estimates that the concentrations of O3 has increased by 10 to 20% in India between 1990 and 2013.
UN climate meet: Centre for Science and Environment urges India to submit INDCs
Centre for Science and Environment has asked the country to submit two Intended Nationally Determined Contributions- conditional and unconditional, to the global body.
Air pollution costing economy Rs 3.75L crore a year: World Bank
Only outdoor air pollution in urban areas claims 1.09 lakh lives of adults, another 7,513 of children below 5 years annually, says a latest report of World Bank.
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