India’s auto industry struggles to keep up with new emissions regulations

India has a problem with pollution. According to a 2018 report from the World Health Organisation, the country is home to 14 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, with Delhi ranked as the most polluted capital. A 2018 emissions inventory by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting Research (SAFAR) found that pollution from vehicles in the city had risen by 40% from 2010 levels. Data from other major cities across the nation suggest that the picture is much the same across the board. This is having a significant impact on the country’s population, which has seen a dramatic shift in the demographics of lung cancer patients and people suffering with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.