Reviews the costs and benefits that would result from implementing the China 6 light-duty vehicle emission standard in Guangdong Province with a recommended timeline earlier than the national plan (2023).
From the mid-1970s and on, the contribution to air pollution of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from gasoline passenger cars in the developed world has been reduced through co-evolution of regulation and commercial introduction of catalytic emission control technology, now part of hundreds of millions of cars, trucks and buses worldwide. This dissertation is a disaggregated study of the global introduction of catalytic emission control technology as a measure to reduce local air pollution.
Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Monday approved the cycle-sharing policy of the Unified Traffic Transportation Infrastructure Planning and Engineering Centre (UTTIPEC). The policy is aimed to promote
Telomere length reflects biological age and is inversely associated with risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Ambient air pollution is associated with CVD, but its effect on telomere length is unknown. McCracken et al.
A month after the Governor complained he couldn't sleep thanks to the noise pollution caused by vehicular traffic around the Raj Bhavan, the state Pollution Control Board has come up with a project
The Karnataka government has reiterated its commitment to control the growing air pollution in Bangalore. One of the steps it plans to take soon is the banning of 15-year-old transport vehicles in
a new technology has been developed to reduce vehicular pollution. Deve loped by researchers in the uk, it reduces the amount of pollutants in the exhaust fumes of automobiles. A report on
Final report of the Mashelkar committee on auto fuel policy a complete letdown
<p>Observations made by a four member committee and task force on Polavaram Irrigation Project in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order in O.A. No. 857 of 2018.</p> <p>The Polavaram
Road transportation is one of the leading sources of outdoor air pollution in Southern and Western Africa, particularly in cities, where emissions from light- and heavy-duty vehicles, minibuses, buses,
Source-wise clean air action plan and compliance strategy for Delhi and NCR to meet clean air standards: Strategies to reduce vehicle numbers on roads, Action to reduce vehicular emissions, Non-motorized
A recent US study has conclusive evidence on the deadly nature of fine particulate matter in the air. These unseen particles, mostly emitted by the combustion of fossil fuels, are cutting our lives shorter by increasing the chances of lung cancer and
This paper examines the impacts of measures to reduce emissions from passenger transport; specifically, buses, cars and two-wheelers. These include the possibility of converting diesel buses to compressed natural gas (CNG), as the Indian Supreme Court required in Delhi, which would necessitate an increase in bus fares to cover the cost of pollution controls. It also considers raising the price of gasoline, which should affect the ownership and usage of cars and two-wheelers, as well as imposing a license fee on cars, to retard growth in car ownership.
Bhutan has sought the Indian government's assistance in controlling pollution from automobiles and enforcing stricter vehicular emission standards. The country also wants to implement pollution
Breathe in Delhi and you stand a good chance of getting cancer
the air around us is toxic, full of toxins that cause cancers, along with other serious ailments. The magnitude of air toxics is alarming, especially those emitted by vehicles. These are greater
This state of environment report for Delhi released on June 5, 2010 presents an overview of the environmental situation & emphasizes on the efforts towards carbon-neutral Commonwealth Games. Also proposes strategies for overcoming environmental challenges faced by the growing metropolitan city.
Studies in Kathmandu reveal that infants and children are much more vulnerable to vehicular exhaust. Lead in the auto emission can cause severe behavioural changes, affect the child's capacity of
Polluting public transport vehicles sent packing as apex court refuses to extend green makeover deadline
Anti-pollution measures have been introduced by the government to control growing vehicular emissions in Nepal. Data from two months of emission tests has revealed that emission levels of
