According to the attached article, from Energy World.com for July 28,2020, much of India's pollution is their own fault. If the only source you have for your statement in bold print is the New York Times, I would like to request you use an additional source that is more credible.
https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes....o/77221399
and this article from Wikipedia, that points out the sources of India's air pollution (it ain't us) -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_pollution_in_India
What started as a discussion regarding what would Lincoln do, has changed.
I hope we can get back to discussions regarding Abraham Lincoln.