Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) in a report pointed out the hurdles department is facing with the new network installed to monitor the vehicular emissions in Delhi. Environment Pollution
Volkswagen’s effort to get its fleet of cars certified according to the new WLTP emissions standard have cost the carmaker up to 3.6 billion euros ($4.04 billion) in 2018, a source familiar with the matter
NEW DELHI: With Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) likely to be implemented by next month on the capital’s borders, the Supreme Court-appointed Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday sued Volkswagen Group of America, saying the U.S. arm of the German automaker falsely advertised more than a half million diesel vehicles as environmentally
Patna: Deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi, who also holds the forest and environment portfolio, hinted at banning plying of vehicles that are over 15 years old. "At present we cannot ban their
About 20 million vehicles that require scrapping have accumulated in India, according to a report by an Indian think tank. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in a new report, said of the
Pollution by particulate emission from commuting in Delhi is highest among 14 major cities in the country, according to a new study by the Centre for Science and Environment. Pollution by particulate
For the third time, the UK government has been slammed by the courts for failing to produce an adequate plan to tackle the growing problem of air pollution, in a landmark judgment that will force ministers
HYDERABAD: Hayatnagar today is a congested suburb of Hyderabad, notorious for chaotic traffic, high vehicular and dust pollution, poor water quality, and badly maintained roads. Its location on the arterial
Chennai: Researchers at IIT Madras are planning to install low-cost sensors at different locations across the city for in-situ and in real-time monitoring of air pollution. Associate professor of civil
Ministers from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives attacked on Thursday a proposal by the Social Democrats to fine carmakers who fail to offer diesel hardware retrofits, opening a new battle front
PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar, who held a review meeting with senior officials of state environment and forests department on Thursday, discussed the proposal of commencing operations of CNG-propelled
California and 14 other states sued the US Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday over its decision to suspend an Obama-era rule aimed at limiting pollution from trucks. The July 6 decision by
Toxicity rising in top gear: CSE report finds shocking pitfalls in car emission testing One of the biggest corporate frauds in the global automobile industry - the Volkswagen defeat device case - and
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways had recently issued guidelines for setting up Authorised Vehicle Scrapping Facility (AVSF). The draft guidelines have been uploaded on the ministry's website
HYDERABAD: Forget the core city of Hyderabad; even peripheral or peri-urban areas are now under the threat of poisonous black carbon particulate matter. A research study conducted in about two dozen areas
Acting U.S. EPA chief Andrew Wheeler told lawmakers on Wednesday he would welcome any deal between the auto industry and states like California that might result from a long-awaited Trump administration
The company Thomas Talhelm started, ‘SmartAir’, has since sold over 30,000 DIY air purifiers within China, and has shipped to India and Mongolia. Clean air should not be a luxury and a lot more people
Delhi's pollution season is round the corner, but is the government better prepared this time to keep smog episodes at bay? The city may be marginally better off now that the graded response action plan
Hyderabad: Thanks to vehicular pollution, an increasing number of young people are visiting hospitals with disturbances in their cardiac rhythm and cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies and evidence
