In this article for Mint, Dr Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Executive Director, Artha Global, writes that the sense of urgency demonstrated during Oppenheimer’s project should inspire swift climate action around the world.

Excerpts below: 

“This naturally leads us to the question of whether lessons from the Manhattan Project and Apollo programme are relevant for the ongoing green transition. The common thread running through all three moments is that there is a massive task to be completed while racing against time.” 

“The green transition involves a far wider arc of change since it will involve the adoption of new technologies by almost every part of society: firms, cities, citizens.”

Read the full article here.