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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of registration period of specialized armoured vehicles, 22/03/2024

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 …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in Kerala, 06/01/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Lawyers’ Environmental Awareness Forum (LEAF) Vs Government of Kerala & Others dated 06/01/2020 regarding air pollution especially vehicular pollution in Kerala. There was no policy formulation on the issue of curbing the use of diesel vehicles which …

Technical considerations for choosing a metric for vehicle remote-sensing regulations

An increasing number of countries, including mainland China, are considering enforcing emission regulations for in-use diesel vehicles via remote sensing, a promising technology that measures exhaust emissions from a large number of on-road vehicles without interrupting traffic. To improve the utility of using remote sensing for that purpose, this briefing …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding regarding pollution in Delhi and NCR region compounded by stubble burning, 04/11/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/11/2019 regarding pollution in Delhi and NCR region especially compounded by stubble burning. Apex Court comes down heavily on the authorities saying "in spite of various directions issued by …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of diesel generator sets in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 22/10/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Justice A. K. Roopanwal (Retd.) & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/10/2019 regarding Presidium School and Indirapuram Habitat Centre using diesel generator sets creating air and noise pollution at Indirapuram, Ghaziabad in violation of the Air …

Delay in implementation of colour-coded stickers on vehicles as directed by the Hon'ble Court vide its order dated 13.8.2018

This matter is regarding the placement of stickers on all vehicles in NCR, which would be colour coded based on the fuel used. This colour-coding of vehicles would then be used to identify vehicles that run on diesel fuel and during high pollution days, these vehicles could be asked to …

Global progress toward soot-free diesel vehicles in 2019

This new report by ICCT assesses global progress in 2019 toward reducing black carbon emissions from diesel on-road light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. 39 countries have implemented “soot-free” standards for new heavy-duty diesel engines that achieve a 99% or greater reduction in black carbon emissions compared with older-technology diesel engines. This …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding measures to control air pollution in Delhi, 13/09/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/09/2019 regarding measures to control air pollution in Delhi. The SC directs the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to file a report on whether the existing diesel vehicles …

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding registration of new taxis in Delhi, 02/08/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/08/2019 regarding registration of new taxis in Delhi, only if the vehicles operate on dual fuel or petrol or CNG. The Apex Court makes it clear, that it's order …

Examination of the need for clarification/modification of order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of May 10, 2016 on the matter of renewal of permits of …

The Hon’ble Supreme Court on 15.7.2019 directed the Amicus to file a reply on the IAs No 150789, 150783, 150785 and 150786/2018 (applications for impleadment, clarification/ modification of orders and to argue in person on behalf of Baljinder Singh). EPCA has examined this matter in compliance with the directions of …

BS-VI put pricing pressure on diesel cars; petrol and electronic vehicles in focus: Mahindra & Mahindra

In its annual report for 2018-19, M&M; said the cost differential involved in meeting BS-VI emission for diesel vehicles will be higher, which is likely to put pricing pressure on the diesel fuelled vehicles. Realising that the upcoming BS-VI norms from April 1, 2020 will lead to substantial hike in …

British Gas and SSE to purge petrol and diesel from fleets by 2030

Two of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers are accelerating the drive towards greener vehicles by pledging to replace their existing fleet of vans with all-electric models by 2030. British Gas owner Centrica and SSE have committed to switch to electric cars and vans a decade ahead of the government’s ban on …

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Subsidies on petroleum products, 03/07/2019

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Subsidies on petroleum products, 03/07/2019. Prices of petrol and diesel have been made market-determined by the Government with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel in line …

China starts implementing tougher vehicle emission standards

Several provincial-level regions on Monday started implementing the "China VI" vehicle emission standards ahead of schedule to ramp up efforts against a major source of air pollution. Sales and registrations of new vehicles in regions including Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Hebei Province and Guangdong Province now have to comply with what …

India's energy transition: subsidies for gasoline, diesel and electric vehicles

A fuel price cut by India’s central government from October 2018 to June 2019 resulted in subsidies of INR 26,957 crore (USD 3.9 billion) for gasoline and diesel. This far overshadowed funding for the government’s flagship electric vehicles (EV) subsidy program of INR 10,000 crore (USD 1.4 billion) over three …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel vehicles, 30/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/05/2019 regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel vehicles. NGT dismissed the applications quoting its order of 27/07/2018, which said "It has not been brought to our notice that in any order …

33m polluting cars still on EU roads after Dieselgate scandal

More than three quarters of the 43m cars tampered with in the Dieselgate emissions test cheating scandal are still on the road four years later. It will probably take another two years to recall the remaining 33m vehicles that were tampered with, according to analysis of unpublicised European commission figures …

China’s clean diesel action plan: 2018–2020

In January 2019, China launched a new action plan to address air pollution by cleaning up diesel-powered on-road vehicles, off-road equipment, and ships. This plan is one part of the larger, three-year National Plan of Blue-Sky Defense, and it places stricter requirements on air pollution-prone areas. The plan details 18 …

Generator noise level regulations: Permissible limits and different types of gensets

Undoubtedly, generators have become indispensable in the present times. Generators are applicable almost everywhere from homes, offices to industries. However, most of the generators are accompanied by a noise that is produced due to its operation. This noise can be detrimental for the human ear and lead to several problems. …

Guidelines for sale of biodiesel for blending with high speed diesel for transportation purposes-2019

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has issued Gazette notification No. GSR 728 (E) on 29th June 2017 for amending the Motor Spirit and High Speed Diesel (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) Order dated 19th December 2005. Clause 6 (A) 1 of the amended order states that …

Maruti will stop making diesel cars from next April

NEW DELHI: It’s the end of the road for diesel vehicles in the Maruti Suzuki stable. The country’s largest carmaker, which accounts for one out of every two vehicles sold, has said that come April next year, it will phase out diesel from its line-up, nearly two decades after introducing …

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