Choking on poisonous smog: Can India and Pakistan clear the air with local weather diplomacy? | DW News Desk
A blanket of toxic smog has once again engulfed northern India and Pakistan, prompting authorities to declare a health emergency. Experts at the UN’s climate conference in Baku are also raising the alarm over the region’s hazardous air. Is climate diplomacy the answer to easing the annual pollution crisis? And who should take the lead on global climate action?Join us for a LIVE discussion on Wednesday at 08:00 (US – EDT) | 13:00 GMT | 14:00 (Europe/Central Africa Time) | 18:00 (Pakistan) | 18:30 (India) | 21:00 (Philippines) here:
This week’s panel:
Jared Reed, Host
Pablo Foley Elias, Co-Host
Andrew Devine, Community
Guests:
Sandra Petersmann, DW Dehli Bureau Chief
Louise Osborne, DW Chief Climate Reporter
Beenish Javed, DW Reporter
0:00: Introduction
6:10 Living with toxic air in Delhi
18:19 Health emergency in Lahore
21:30 Crop burning
26:27 Political will to tackle air quality
29:00 Prospects for regional cooperation
42:04 Chat check
44:50 Climate funding debate at COP29
58:50 Wrap and poll result
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