Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/03/2024. The Special Protection Group (SPG) filed the application to direct the Transport Department, NCT of Delhi to allow extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles - 3 in number …
(Reuters) - German ministers, regional politicians and car executives have agreed a package of measures aimed at cutting inner-city air pollution and averting bans on diesel cars. Following are some of the key points of the agreement: SCRAPPAGE INCENTIVES As a way to take older, polluting cars off the road, …
German markets regulator BaFin said it was probing whether Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) and Daimler (DAIGn.DE) had violated disclosure rules, following media reports that both carmakers made use of whistleblower provisions to regulators. Media reports have said that both Daimler and Volkswagen made use of whistleblower provisions as a way to limit …
In a jolt to diesel car owners in the national capital, the tribunal had directed the Delhi government to cancel the registration of all diesel-powered vehicles over 10 years old from plying in the city. Later, the tribunal had clarified that de-registration of old diesel vehicles in the national capital …
The National Green Tribunal today said 'no objection certificate' or NOC would not be granted to diesel cars de-registered in Delhi-NCR for plying in other areas of the states concerned did not identify "no-pollution" zones. The National Green Tribunal today said ‘no objection certificate’ or NOC would not be granted …
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German carmakers offered to cut emissions by updating the software of 5 million diesel cars in an attempt to avoid vehicle bans, Germany's auto industry association VDA said. German carmakers will install new engine management software to make emissions filtering systems more effective and bring down pollution …
The California environmental agency that probed Volkswagen AG's (VOWG_p.DE) diesel vehicles for violating pollution-control rules is now scrutinizing whether some gasoline-powered vehicles are emitting excess pollution, according to a senior official. "We are not just looking at diesels, but we are looking at some gasoline concerns," Annette Hebert, division chief …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 03/08/2017 regarding registration of diesel vehicles which are BS-IV compliant and which are to be used only for the purpose of carriage of petroleum products or on behalf of Indian Oil …
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government will not force the auto industry to make costly engine retrofits to cut emissions but will accept software updates for around 2 million diesel cars at a meeting on Wednesday, industry and government sources said on Tuesday. The summit of politicans and car executives …
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is open in principle to class action lawsuits against carmakers engulfed in the diesel emissions cheating scandal, the Transport Ministry said on Monday ahead of a diesel summit this week. Representatives of the federal government, states and major carmakers will meet on Wednesday to discuss ways …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 28/07/2017 regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel trucks. Application filed by the Delhi Cantonment Board is allowed by the Tribunal subject to the condition that the diesel trucks of Delhi Cantonment …
The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL) has launched the report "Hidden Price Tags: How ending fossil fuel subsidies would benefit our health" providing the first-ever comparison of fossil fuel subsidies and the costs to health associated with air pollution from fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels causes deadly air pollution and …
This technical report presents the evidence that was used to develop and assess the UK Air Quality Plan for tackling nitrogen dioxide. It is important to note that whilst this national assessment describes one route to compliance with NO2 limit values it is unlikely to exactly reflect the eventual, locally …
The Indian Railways spends a huge amount of money on diesel to power its trains each year which, apart from the monetary impact, also takes an environmental toll. To address the issue, the Railways is looking seriously at solar and flagged off a solar DEMU rake recently. The Indian Railways’ …
Banning diesel cars in European cities could hamper automakers' ability to invest in zero-emission vehicles, the European Union's commissioner for industry has warned the bloc's transport ministers. In a letter seen by Reuters, Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska said there would be no benefit in a collapse of the market for diesel …
Madurai: The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday impleaded the state's transport principal secretary as a party to the case against conversion of petrol and LPG autos into diesel autos. It issued an interim injunction restraining the transport authority from permitting the conversion till August 21. A …
Modern diesel cars emit less pollution than vehicles fuelled by gasoline or petrol, a study suggests. “Diesel has a bad reputation because you can see the pollution, but it is actually the invisible pollution that comes from petrol in cars that is worse,” said Patrick Hayes, an assistant professor at …
The bench said, “We permit 20 vehicles of the fire department to be registered by the RTO Delhi which are conforming to BS-IV norms. These vehicles should be used only for the purpose of fire tending and not any other purpose”. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Monday allowed the registration …
India is on a path to reduce its carbon emission intensity with a major thrust on increasing the grid-connected solar photovoltaic capacity. However, the carbon footprint in agriculture is on the rise. Heavy subsidies for electricity and diesel to pump groundwater for irrigated agriculture, combined with lack of regulations on …
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, Emmanuel Macron’s government has announced. The announcement comes a day after Volvo said it would only make fully electric or hybrid cars from 2019 …
Surat: A systematic plastic waste management in the city has begun with the commissioning of a plastic waste management plant at Bhatar. The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has provided two acres land for that plant that has been built by a private operator. The plant has started collecting 20 tons …
