1、The Business Case for Clean AirUnlocking Economic Opportunities for IndiaTable of ContentsAcknowledgementsAbout The ReportList of AbbreviationsI.Executive SummaryII.Context:Air Pollution as an Economic Opportunity III.Measuring the Opportunity:MethodologyIV.Analysis of Opportunities Across Sectors a
2、nd SolutionsPathway A1.Transport2.Industry:Brick kilnsPathway B1.Solid Waste Management2.Agricultural residue burning3.Residential combustion4.Road Dust Pathway C1.Power2.Industry:Large industries and MSMEs3.Construction4.Monitoring V.Economic Cost of Air PollutionA.Cost of presenteeism B.Cost of pr
3、emature mortality C.Cost of consumer footfall D.Cost of healthcare expenditureE.Cost of absenteeism IX.Conclusion and Way ForwardX.AnnexA.GlossaryB.Computation of CO2e tonnes abated by solution C.Computation of DALYs averted by solutionD.Computation of cost savings by solution EndnotesImage Credits4
4、56112331475050606666748288929297102106111114115116117118121131132134140146148158THE BUSINESS CASE FOR CLEAN AIR:UNLOCKING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIATHE BUSINESS CASE FOR CLEAN AIR:UNLOCKING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIA45 5About the ReportAcknowledgementsThis is an independent report commis
5、sioned by the Clean Air Fund and developed by Dalberg Advisors between April and November 2025.The Clean Air Fund is a leading philanthropic initiative that brings together funders,researchers,policymakers,and campaigners to tackle the air pollution crisis worldwide.The report aims to demonstrate ho
6、w clean air can serve as a catalyst for Indias economic growth and public well-being.It examines how air pollution mitigation is not merely a cost to be managed,but a high-return economic opportunity that advances development priorities.This report aims to quantify the economic benefits of implement