The New Core is the future of environmental degradation and environmentalism
Monday, November 22, 2004 at 4:48PM ■"India Sets Pace on Cleaner Air: Capital Converts Bases, Other Vehicles to Less-Polluting Fuel," by John Larkin, Wall Street Journal, 22 November 2004, p. A12.
The first para says what I've been long stating:
India's dusty and congested capital seems an unlikely place to find ideas about how to cut a country's dependence on expensive foreign oil. In many ways, New Delhi is an environmental disaster zone. But it also is at the forefront of a global push to convert more motor vehicles to cleaner, less expensive natural gas.
In 2002, the city became the first in the world to mandate that all diesel buses switch over to compressed natural gas. India, by the way, imports 70% of its oil.
Who are other states apparently moving in similarly bold ways? Why, that would be China and Brazil, two other New Core powers. China plans to have its fleet ready for the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing. Why? Connectivity doesn't just require code, sometimes it requires clean airóespecially if you want anyone to run 26.2 miles in Beijing!
The New Core is the logical center of gravity for future experimentation and new ideas in environmentalism. Why? These states are at a real inflection point in terms of development, meaning they're extremely motivated to find answers.
You want to get the rest of the Gap "green"? Get them into the New Core!
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