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 …Real-world exhaust emissions from modern diesel cars
This study, a meta-analysis of PEMS data from EU (Euro 6) and US (Tier 2 Bin 5/ULEV II) diesel passenger cars, documents the wide discrepancy that exists between official certification or type-approval emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) from new diesel passenger cars and actual NOX emissions from those vehicles during …Central Motor Vehicles (Sixteenth Amendment) Rules, 2014 gives the way to e-rickshaws
E-rickshaw will be allowed to carry four passengers and 40 kg luggage while e-carts would transport goods up to 310 kg according to these rules notified by the government.Bharat Stage IV emission standards for two-wheelers in India
On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two-wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards will go into effect for type approval of new motorcycle models in April 2016, and for all motorcycle models in April 2017. The new standards tighten the HC+NOX …Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014
These rules may be called the Central Motor Vehicles (11th Amendment) Rules, 2014. On July 4, 2014, India finalized the fourth stage of emission standards for motorized two- wheeled vehicles. The Bharat Stage (BS) IV standards shall come into force for two wheelers manufactured on and after the 1st April, …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding monitoring and enforcement of the standards for automobile noise, 02/07/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 02/07/2014 regarding monitoring and enforcement of the standards for automobile noise in Maharashtra. Previous OrdersCSE urges new govt. to re-imagine development environment paradigm
Governments need to re-evaluate existing approaches to environmental norms while improving on delivery of services under existing laws to improve sustainable and inclusive governance, urged the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a not-for-profit organisation and think-tank. Releasing its ‘Environment and Development Agenda’ for the new government, the organisation proposed …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding reducing the pollution levels in the city of Indore, 06/05/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Centre for Environment Protection, Research & Development Vs. State of M.P. & Others. dated 06/05/2014 regarding reducing the pollution levels in the city of Indore. The Tribunal has also noted that Rule 15 of the Central …Road ministry to scrap trucks and buses more than eight years old to combat air pollution
This is one drive that is definitely going to make the Capital's air cleaner and traffic flow smoother. The road ministry is planning to create 'end of life' directives with a cap of eight years for commercial vehicles, thereby pulling nearly 90 per cent of fume-spewing diesel trucks off Delhi's …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding standards for sound to be fixed for multi-tone horns and sirens, to be used for the vehicles of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 02/04/2014 regarding standards for sound to be fixed for multi-tone horns and sirens, to be used for the vehicles of various kinds. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/39-2013(WZ)(OA)_2Apr2014.pdf Previous …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution levels of the city of Indore, 31/03/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Centre for Environment Protection, Research & Development Vs. State of M.P. & Others. dated 31/03/2014 regarding pollution levels of the city of Indore. Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India has stated …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding noise pollution caused by vehicles in the state of Maharashtra, 05/03/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dileep B. Nevatia Vs Union of India & Ors dated 05/03/2014 regarding regarding noise pollution caused by vehicles. The order directed the State of Maharashtra, through the Chief Secretary to give instructions to all the Police …Major developments in China’s national air pollution policies in the early 12th Five‐Year Plan
This report reviews recent developments in China’s formal national air pollution policies from late 2011 to late 2013. It also reviews the related legal framework and administrative structure of implementation of air pollution prevention and control measures in China, to illustrate the context and legal significance of these trends. The …EU parliament backs tougher car emissions limits
Members of the European Parliament voted through the world's toughest carbon dioxide standards for new cars on Tuesday, prompting a cautious welcome from environmental campaigners. The new rules set a limit of 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer (g/km) as an average across all new cars sold in the …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding available CNG fuel in the city of Indore, 18/02/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kishore Kodwani & Ors. V/s District Collector, Indore & Ors dated 18/02/2014 regarding providing BS-IV standard vehicles for public transport in the city of Indore and also making available CNG fuel in the city of Indore. The Counsel appearing for …EPCA Report - Report on priority measures to reduce air pollution and protect public health
EPCA Report - Report on priority measures to reduce air pollution and protect public health in the matter of W.P. (C) No.13029 of 1985; M.C. Mehta v/s UOI & others. The report states that Delhi was able to arrest and lower air pollution with its first phase of action directed …Beijing’s action on air pollution outstrips that by Delhi, says CSE
Both Delhi and Beijing had begun their fight against air pollution neck-to-neck, but Delhi has lost steam midway. Beijing has moved ahead because of its decisive action, finds a review by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of the state of air quality reporting by monitoring agencies in the two …Implementing uniform BS IV emission standards can help limit air pollution in cities: Study
An immediate, uniform implementation of Bharat Stage (BS) IV norms and of BS V norms by 2020 across the country can improve air quality and health of city dwellers, a recent The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) study says. The study compares a business as usual (BAU) scenario with three …Onset of winter leaves Delhi blanketed in smog
Choking winter smog blanketed the Indian capital New Delhi on Tuesday, rivalling some of the worst air pollution episodes in Chinese cities and at one point touching more than 31 times the international recommended limit for particles of dust and toxic liquids. Security guards and pedestrians wheezed audibly in the …The impact of vehicle and fuel standards on premature mortality and emissions
Without new actions to limit vehicle emissions, the health impacts from road transportation will increase significantly from present-day levels in many countries around the world. However, stringent limits on vehicle emissions can force the introduction of technologies that will cut emissions of local air pollutants by more than 99 percent …Smog has to be cleared
Losing after winning is the worst feeling possible. This is how I feel looking out of my window at a thick pall of black smog engulfing my city. It was this time of the year, exactly 15 years ago, when CSE began its right-to-clean-air campaign It was this time of …