In your essay, clearly explain your hypothesis regarding why pollution emissions

In
your essay, clearly explain your hypothesis regarding why pollution emissions
have changed over time in China and India. Describe how carbon and particulate emissions
have changed over time; compare the two countries to each other and to the
United States, and discuss whether GDP or GDP per capita are related to carbon
emissions. Why does Greenstone et al.
(2015) say that particulate matter is so detrimental to health? Describe one government policy that each country
is currently undertaking in order to improve its environmental quality.
Detailed
Instructions:
Your
essay must have a title, an introduction, and a conclusion. Make sure to
integrate all relevant definitions into your essay, and provide appropriate
background information. A suggested essay structure contains six paragraphs:
· a first
paragraph that briefly introduces the hypothesis you propose;
·
a second paragraph describing how total CO2
has changed over time and explaining how well it is correlated with total GDP;
·
a third paragraph describing how
per-capita CO2 has changed over time and explaining how well it is
correlated with per-capita GDP;
·
a fourth paragraph describing how energy intensity
has changed over time;
·
a fifth paragraph describing how PM2.5 has
changed over time, and explaining why Greenstone et al. consider it to be detrimental to health;
· and a sixth,
concluding, paragraph that briefly summarizes your hypothesis and arguments.
The
maximum length is 500 words; include a word count at the end of your
submission. Include the grading rubric as the first page of your submission.
Write in 12-point font, double-spaced, with one-inch margins. Provide a
bibliography listing the references you use, including your data sources and,
if relevant, the class PowerPoints. Please note that your assignment will be
submitted to anti-plagiarism software.
Include
your Excel spreadsheet as an attachment in your submission. Your Excel spreadsheet
should include all of your data and calculations. Required charts and figures
should be placed into the body of your essay; any supplemental charts and
figures may be placed in an appendix at the end of your essay.