Marker system to check fuel adulteration
The Mumbai high court appointed committee on vehicular pollution is considering a marker system to check the adulteration of fuel. The members stressed the need to launch a frontal attack on the
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Landmark study lies buried: How Delhi’s poisonous air is damaging its children for life
It doesn’t get bigger than this, in size, scale and rigour — scientists from one of India’s top cancer institutes tracked 11,000 schoolchildren in Delhi for three years. They were drawn from 36 schools,
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding poor quality of diesel supplied by refineries, 08/08/2016
<p>Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/08/2016 regarding violation of the provisions of the Air
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The Goa Cess on Products and Substances causing pollution (Green Cess) Act, 2013
An Act to provide for levy and collection of cess on the products and substances including hazardous substances, which upon their handling or consumption or utilization or combustion or movement or transportation
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution due to automobiles, West Bengal, 01/09/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs. State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 01/09/2015 regarding air pollution due to automobiles, West
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Vehicular population and pigment content of certain avenue trees
The present study was under taken to work out the impact of vehicular pollution on the pigment content of four plant species growing at different road sides with varying number and type of plying vehicles and also to observe, if any, correlation exists between the two.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deteriorating air quality in Delhi, 10/11/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/11/2016 regarding deteriorating air quality in Delhi.</p> <p>NGT observed that "the
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Panel moots solution to curb vehicular pollution
The high court-appointed committee on vehicular pollution is considering banning private vehicles from plying on certain days of the week, depending on the number of the vehicle. The suggestion comes
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Pollution killing millions in Asia
AN explosion of car use has made fast-growing Asian cities the epicentre of global air pollution and become, along with obesity, the world’s fastest growing cause of death according to a major study of
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Hydrogen highway
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to speed California drivers to a future in which the most common element in the universe
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Fuel of the future
Everyday, with unfailing measure, they line up our city streets, hoping to make the quick dash, only to be sucked into smog, emissions and never ending traffic woes. Lined up as though in a factory assemly
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Doorway to green windows
Reducing carbon emissions is not just about curbing vehicular pollutants. Those in the business of green have realised that using energy-efficient construction material can make all the difference. And,
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New Norms for Fuel Efficiency by Month End
The government will come out with new norms to determine the fuel efficiency of vehicles by the end of this month, seeking to encourage the use of eco-friendly vehicles to combat pollution.
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Commission on vehicular air pollution formed
The Lahore High Court (Pakistan) constituted a six-member commission for presenting its findings to the court on measures to be adopted to control vehicular air pollution. While accepting a petition
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding growing air pollution in Delhi, 28/11/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 28/11/2014 regarding growing air pollution in Delhi. The Tribunal noted that despite orders of the
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Cabbies attend meet on petrol conservation
Normally, one would not look beyond representatives of car-owners associations, environmental organisations and government officials for participation in a technical seminar on vehicular pollution.
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Sri Lanka experience on vehicle taxation and cleaner fuel
Presentation by Don S. Jayaweera, Chairman, National Transport Commission, Sri Lanka at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in Climate Change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
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Climate impacts of on-road diesel emissions
Presentation by Marianne T. Lund of Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo (CICERO) at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March
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Black carbon mitigation strategies for the transportation sector in California
Presentation by Bart E Croes, chief of the Research Division for the California Air Resources Board at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11
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Real world emissions of Euro VI compliant vehicles and the recent action on diesel in Europe
Presentation by Vicente Franco & Peter Mock of International Council on Clean Transportation at the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in climate change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12,