Explained: The fingerprints of Nobel Laureate couple on novel pollution-check mechanism in Gujarat | Explained News, The Indian Express

Explained: The fingerprints of Nobel Laureate couple on novel pollution-check mechanism in Gujarat | Explained News, The Indian Express

Written by Avinash Nair |Edited by Explained Desk |Surat |Updated: October 14, 2019 9:12:56 pm

Explained: The fingerprints of Nobel Laureate couple on novel pollution-check mechanism in Gujarat

J-PAL has been supporting the pilot ETS scheme, where 155 units in Surat are trading particulate matter in a region where air pollution levels are high. The ETS scheme is aimed at reducing pollution, and at the same time minimising the cost of compliance for the industry.

Nobel Laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo

Nobel Laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo’s Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is one of the primary agencies working on a novel Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) — the first of its kind in the world — which was launched a month ago in Surat, Gujarat.