Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an industry challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations issued by Republican former President George W. Bush's administration that set standards for ozone pollution. By declining to hear the case, the court left in place the so-called primary air quality standards designed to protect …
European cars probably discharged 38 percent more polluting carbon dioxide on real-world roads last year than their ratings promised, a widening gap with both consumer and environmental implications, a transportation lobby group said. Higher emissions translates into burning more fuel, costing the average consumer an extra 450 euros ($570) annually, …
Our air is becoming dustier, infected and now threatens us to affect out respiratory systems. The latest suspended particulate matter pollution data in different areas of the city has clearly pointed fingers at Amdavadis. Traffic jams, construction work, unchecked diesel vehicles, loading rickshaws, fumes from neighboring industrial clusters, careless habits …
The United States has made progress in reducing dangerous air pollution since 1990 but work remains to reduce risks for the country's most overburdened urban areas, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's top official said. The EPA released to Congress its second report on integrated air toxics, citing "substantial progress" toward …
There has been considerable reduction in the number of air-borne diseases in the civic jurisdiction, as per the Environmental Status Report (2013-14). According to the statistics provided by the health department, compared to 2,132 in 2012, the number of air-borne diseases detected last year was 574, while the deaths recorded …
CPCB implements the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAMP) through a network comprising 544 operating ambient air quality stations covering 224 cities/towns in states and Union territories of the country in compliance with the mandate under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to collect compile and disseminate …
CPCB implements the National Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (NAMP) through a network comprising 523 operating ambient air quality stations covering 215 cities/towns in states and Union territories of the country in compliance with the mandate under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to collect compile and disseminate …
ONLY nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new — and stricter — air quality monitoring standards in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection. The six were named as Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhanjiang, Yunfu, Beihai, Sanya and Lhasa. In 2012, the government issued …
BEIJING -- Only nine of 161 Chinese cities reached the new -- and stricter -- air quality monitoring standards in the first half of this year, according to the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP). Zhoushan, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhanjiang, Yunfu, Beihai, Sanya and Lhasa are the cities which reached the standard, …
In order to assess the problem of rising air and noise pollution produced by firework during Deepawali festival, Central Pollution Control Board has conducted Ambient Noise and Air Quality Monitoring on Normal Day (October 29th, 2013) and Deepawali Day (November 03rd, 2013) at Delhi, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bangaluru, Bhopal, Shillong and …
The air quality in 60.3 percent of days in the first half of the year met national standards, up 1.6 percent from the same period in 2013, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday. Major air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide, all dropped, according to …
London is projected to fail European air quality limits until at least 2030, posing a risk to the health of its residents, and missing a compliance deadline by two decades. The capital will still have 25 kilometers (16 miles) of roads breaching nitrogen dioxide limits in 2030, and compliance will …
Now that Beijing has become one of three finalists in the race for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the city has once again reiterated its fight against air pollution. Fang Li, vice head of the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau, said that Beijing has adopted legally binding regulations for reducing air …
The tiny particles in vehicle exhaust and other sources of air pollution may hasten cognitive decline in older adults, according to a new U. S. study. “We decided to examine the link between air pollution and cognitive function in older adults because there is growing evidence that fine particulate matter …
(Don't) take a deep breath, brace yourself. The air we breathe is becoming more and more polluted and that too quite fast given the rising number of construction projects and vehicles on roads. The latest Environment Status Report of Greater Mumbai 2012-13 observes that with widespread construction activities and increasing …
KOLHAPUR: In a bid to bring down pollution in the urban areas, the Kolhapur Road Transport Authority has decided to ban autorickshaws running on diesel in the jurisdictions of Kolhapur Municipal Corporation and Ichalkaranji Municipal Council. Only autorickshaws running on petrol and LPG will be allowed to ply on the …
Indian Institute of Toxicology Research report cites addition of 1,28,217 vehicles on capital roads as main reason. Charbagh has emerged as the most polluted area in Lucknow, according to a bi-annual report released by Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Thursday on World Environment Day. According to the report by the …
A senior Chinese government official has admitted that most major Chinese cities fail national standards for good air quality. Li Ganjie, a vice minister of the Ministry of Environmental Protection, gave a positive spin to the launch of the 2013 Report on the State of China's Environment, but did not …
Most major Chinese cities continue to suffer heavy air pollution, but cleanup efforts are showing signs of progress, the country's environmental watchdog said on Wednesday. Only three out of 74 cities that adopted revised air quality standards made the mark last year, Li Ganjie, vice-minister of environmental protection, said during …
As President Barack Obama prepares to announce tougher new air quality standards, lawmakers in several states already are trying to blunt the impact on aging coal-fired power plants that feed electricity to millions of consumers. The Obama administration on Monday will roll out a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from …
