Green Shift of Megacities Transition to Renewables and its Impact on Air Quality, Carbon Emissions, and Business Growth
Z Nishtar, F Asghar… - Journal of Business …, 2023 - insightfuljournals.com
Z Nishtar, F Asghar, MA Meahrayen
Journal of Business Insight and Innovation, 2023•insightfuljournals.comA decade-long experiment took place in the middle of a bustling megacity. Its objective is to
replace fossil fuels' coal-choking rasp with renewable energy's purifying breath in the city's
lungs. This case study tracks this remarkable shift, demonstrating how it has affected both
the constant threat of climate change and the invisible foe, air pollution. The city held its
breath and was covered in haze until 2010. Sulphur dioxide hung heavily in the air, a demon
wreaking havoc on respiratory systems. The lungs and hearts were penetrated by PM2. 5 …
replace fossil fuels' coal-choking rasp with renewable energy's purifying breath in the city's
lungs. This case study tracks this remarkable shift, demonstrating how it has affected both
the constant threat of climate change and the invisible foe, air pollution. The city held its
breath and was covered in haze until 2010. Sulphur dioxide hung heavily in the air, a demon
wreaking havoc on respiratory systems. The lungs and hearts were penetrated by PM2. 5 …
Abstract
A decade-long experiment took place in the middle of a bustling megacity. Its objective is to replace fossil fuels' coal-choking rasp with renewable energy's purifying breath in the city's lungs. This case study tracks this remarkable shift, demonstrating how it has affected both the constant threat of climate change and the invisible foe, air pollution. The city held its breath and was covered in haze until 2010. Sulphur dioxide hung heavily in the air, a demon wreaking havoc on respiratory systems. The lungs and hearts were penetrated by PM2. 5, tiny, sneaky particles that performed their poisonous waltz. Then the tide began to change. Fossil fuels started to lose ground against renewable energy sources like sunbeams and wind power. The megacity swapped out its old, rickety trapeze with a sturdy rope, like a deft acrobat switching out gears. Sulphur dioxide, the once-dreaded bully, has been subdued by 2020, with emissions falling by an incredible 45%. The PM2. 5 particles, the little killers, witnessed a 35% decrease in their numbers. Even the forerunner of climate change, CO2, which is an unseen force, shrank by 28%, with the energy sector experiencing an especially noteworthy 35% reduction. The city seemed to have finally let go, and the air had become somewhat lighter and sweeter. These figures represented more than simply sterile data; they represented the symphony of lives spared, respiratory emergencies avoided, and kids playing without worrying about their lungs being stuck. More significantly, though, they served as a ray of optimism. The research, which painstakingly examined data from before, during, and after the shift, proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that renewable energy sources were a powerful tool against air pollution and climate change, not merely a trendy trend. The research did, however, also provide a warning. A symphony of change requires all of its instruments—energy, transportation, and urban planning—to perform in unison, much like a sophisticated orchestra. The study emphasises how important it is to have integrated policies across sectors to guarantee that the advantages of renewable energy spread across the whole city, from congested streets to buildings tarnished by pollution. This case study serves as a guide for megacities worldwide, not merely a record of one city's metamorphosis. A whisper comes from it, saying," You too can breathe." It proclaims loudly," Change is possible." Additionally, it provides a useful roadmap and compass for navigating the path towards a future driven by hope and clean air through its evidence-based suggestions. The megacity stood up, breathed in profoundly of the future, and demonstrated that even the most contaminated lungs can regenerate. It's our turn now to pay attention, pick up some knowledge, and begin creating our own symphony of change.
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