Vehicular Standards
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by a tyre pyrolysis plant, village Sakauti, Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, 28/05/2025
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 …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel trucks, Delhi, 28/07/2017
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 …UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations
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 …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding registration of heavy commercial diesel vehicles which is BS-IV compliant for carrying petroleum products, 12/06/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 12/06/2017 regarding registration of heavy commercial diesel vehicles which is BS-IV compliant for carrying petroleum products. NGT allows the registration of heavy commercial diesel vehicles subject to the condition that they …International competitiveness and the auto industry: What's the role of motor vehicle emission standards?
This paper reviews the political science, regulatory, and economics literature to illuminate the international competitiveness impacts of motor vehicle emission standards. The primary question the authors consider is whether motor vehicle emission standards adopted in one market will create a future competitive advantage for domestic manufacturers when policy diffusion leads …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel vehicle used for the purpose of transportation of LPG cylinders, Delhi, 23/05/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/05/2017 regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel vehicle used for the purpose of transportation of LPG cylinders, bottling plant in Delhi. NGT permits the registration of Euro-IV vehicle subject to the …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding permission to buy 500 diesel buses by Gujarat State Transport Corporation, 19/05/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mustak M Kadri Vs. State of Gujarat & Others dated 19/05/2017 regarding permission to buy 500 diesel buses by Gujarat State Transport Corporation. NGT permits the State Transport Corporation to buy the diesel buses provided they are BS-IV compliant.Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding registration of BS-IV compliant diesel vehicles in Delhi, 15/05/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/05/2017. This Application is moved from the President’s Secretariat for permission to get diesel BS-IV compliant 2149cc Ambulance bearing Chassis No. MC1E4CLA7HP043880 and Engine No. D61002858 to be registered in Delhi. …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding refusal of RTO to register tractors and construction equipment citing violation of SC Judgement of 09/05/2017
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/05/2017 regarding refusal of Motor Vehicle Registering Authority (RTO) to register agricultural tractors and construction equipments of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation on the ground that this has been …Developing a roadmap for the adoption of clean fuel and vehicle standards in Southern and Western Africa
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, and two-and three-wheelers continue to negatively affect public health, making motor vehicles a central area for rapid policy response. This study …Report of assessment of Pollution Under Control (PUC) Programme in Delhi and NCR: Recommendations for improvement to ensure pollution from in-use vehicles is under control
This report submitted by the Environmental Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) to Supreme Court on March 24, 2017 has found that existing PUC programmes are not adequate to address the transition to Bharat Stage (BS) VI emission standards, likely to be enforced by 2020. The last audit of PUCs …International comparison of Brazilian regulatory standards for light-duty vehicle emissions
This paper aims to inform the next phase of PROCONVE for LD vehicles by assessing important components of PROCONVE L6 and their relative strengths and weaknesses compared with similar programs in the United States and the European Union. The U.S. and EU programs were selected for this comparison because they …Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the context of BS-IV compliant vehicles, 13/04/2017
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/04/2017 in the context of BS-IV compliant vehicles. Apex Court declares that the "automobile industry was quite sanguine that its desire for selling accumulated stock of BS-III compliant vehicles …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR, 31/03/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding rising air pollution in Delhi NCR and steps to control it. NGT directs Chief Secretary, Delhi to submit a Status Report as to why destination buses, in terms of …Supreme Court bans sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1, 2017
The Supreme Court has ordered a ban on the registration of new Bharat Stage III vehicles from April 1, 2017 when BS IV emission norms would come in force. The Supreme Court on Wednesday imposed a ban on sale of BS-III vehicles from April 1, 2017 when the Bharat Stage …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding emission standards (BS-IV) of vehicles sold in India, 29/03/2017
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 29/03/2017. The Apex Court in its Order noted that the seminal issue in these applications is whether the sale and registration and therefore the commercial interests of manufacturers and …Proposed fuel-consumption standards for two- and three-wheelers in China
China is one of the top markets in the world for two- and three-wheelers. On October 28, 2016, the Chinese Ministry of Industry, Information and Technology released, for public comment, proposed fuel-consumption standards for two- and three-wheeled vehicles (motorcycles and mopeds). Upon approval, the new standards will come into effect …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding vintage car sports activity to be held on 24th to 26th February, 2017, Delhi, 23/02/2017
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vardhaman Kaushik Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/02/2017 regarding vintage car sports activity to be held on 24th to 26th February, 2017, Delhi. NGT gives the go ahead to the vintage car sports activity with the Order that …Compatibility and investment in the U.S. electric vehicle market
Competing standards often proliferate in the early years of product markets, potentially leading to socially inefficient investment. This paper studies the effect of compatibility in the U.S. electric vehicle market, which has grown ten-fold in its first five years but has three incompatible standards for charging stations. I develop and …Impacts of world class vehicle efficiency and emissions regulations in select G20 countries
In 2014, the G20 Energy Efficiency Action Plan prioritized the establishment of a Transport Task Group (TTG) to promote cooperation among participating G20 countries to develop domestic policies that improve the energy efficiency and environmental performance of motor vehicles, particularly heavy-duty vehicles. Led by the United States, the TTG currently …Impact of improved regulation of real-world NOx emissions from diesel passenger cars in the EU, 2015−2030
NOx emissions from diesel cars in the EU have remained high, largely due to a growing gap between emission certification limits of Euro 4 and Euro 5 standards (measured in laboratory testing) and “real-world” emissions of diesel cars operating on the roads. Beginning in 2017, the EU’s emissions type-approval procedure …