File photo of a commuter bus running on diesel fuel emitting a thick trail of pollutants in Jakarta, Indonesia. Air pollution by sources ranging from cooking fires to auto fumes contributed to an estimated seven million deaths worldwide in 2012, the UN health agency said last week. AFP PHOTO
COUNTRIES NEED TO RETHINK POLICIES, POINTING TO THE IMPACT IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD OF A SHIFT TO CLEANER POWER SOURCES, MORE EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY DEMAND, AND TECHNICAL STRIDES IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY