Insight • June 30, 2017
Star Power: Maharashtra Starts Rating Industries By Emissions
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Michael Greenstone, Rohini Pande, Nicholas Ryan, and Anant Sudarshan write about Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s new Star Rating Program.
Michael Greenstone, Rohini Pande, Nicholas Ryan, and Anant Sudarshan write about Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s new Star Rating Program.
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