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#170 – Santosh Harish on how air pollution is responsible for ~12% of global deaths — and how to get that number down

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Judicial Interventions in Air Pollution

This chapter explores the role of Indian courts in combating air pollution, particularly through significant judicial interventions that sometimes resemble legislative action. It examines the mixed outcomes of these court rulings on public transport in Delhi, highlighting the complexities and limitations faced by the judiciary in shaping effective environmental policies.

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