The writer is a senior private equity leader in renewable energy and climate finance in Asia and India. He is currently a Senior Advisor to Sarona Asset Management, a Canadian private equity fund manager in climate finance.
We should stop expecting the farmer to single-handedly pay for our clean air
The only solution to this annual stubble burning nightmare lies in changing the economics of the farmer by making collection and disposal of stubble more rewarding than burning.
In the Hollywood classic Groundhog Day, the character played by Bill Murray finds himself waking up every morning to the exact same day as yesterday. Delhi and North India has its Groundhog Day moment every October, when stubble burning from paddy starts and blankets the already toxic air with a fresh inflow of aerial sewage. Like Murray, the residents of Delhi wring their hands while coughing their lungs out in total frustration. However, unlike the movie character, we do control our destiny and can break out of this vicious circle. The solutions are within our grasp provided there is political will and a willingness to use our purse to fund our way out of this problem.
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