Bangkok reduces air pollution – true or false?

1. [Multiple choice]

The Thai government does not seem to have been instrumental in improving air pollution in Bangkok.

(– it seems to have been a determined group of local bureaucrats in Bangkok who have resolved to make a difference on this front.)

Answers for Quiz [1].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False

2. [Multiple choice]

Bangkok is a small city which has not had the serious traffic problems of many larger cities.

(- it has at least 7 million inhabitants, with commuters bringing the number of people in the city daily up to twice that number. It is in the top 25 most populated cities in the world.)

Answers for Quiz [2].

• 1. True
• 2. False (correct)

3. [Multiple choice]

In Delhi air pollution is still no better than it was in 2002.

(The changeover from petrol to liquified natural gas by the city’s buses has led to a significant improvement in air pollution in Delhi since 2002.)

Answers for Quiz [3].

• 1. True
• 2. False (correct)

4. [Multiple choice]

China seems to have long taken the view that doing nothing is an option. They no longer take that same view.

(According to the online story in the Economist, there has been a realisation that it is costly to continue to take no action.)

Answers for Quiz [4].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False

5. [Multiple choice]

Dongton is an ambitious experiment in sustainable energy undertaken by China.

Answers for Quiz [5].

• 1. True (correct)
• 2. False