Air Pollution Mitigation
Air Pollution Mitigation
Air pollution mitigation refers to the strategies and actions taken to reduce or eliminate the release of harmful pollutants into the air to protect human health and the environment. These pollutants, including particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOₓ), sulfur dioxide (SO₂), carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O₃), and greenhouse gases (CO₂, methane), come from sources such as vehicle emissions, industrial activities, fossil fuel combustion, and agricultural practices. Mitigation efforts aim to control pollution at its source through cleaner technologies, enforce environmental regulations, promote sustainable transportation, shift to renewable energy, improve waste management, and increase public awareness.

Major Strategies for Air Pollution Mitigation
Transportation Sector Reforms
- Promote public transport: Reduces the number of private vehicles on roads.
- Adopt electric vehicles (EVs): Zero tailpipe emissions.
- Use cleaner fuels: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), hydrogen, and biofuels.
- Implement stricter emission standards: Such as Euro 6 or Bharat Stage VI.
Industrial Emission Control
- Install pollution control equipment
- Switch to cleaner production processes
- Enforce emission limits and continuous monitoring
Clean Energy Transition
- Shift from fossil fuels to renewables
- Promote energy efficiency in homes and industries
- Subsidize rooftop solar systems and clean cookstoves
Agricultural & Waste Management
- Ban or reduce crop residue burning
- Promote organic composting and anaerobic digestion
- Regulate open burning of waste