Reply by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in compliance to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order dated January 21, 2024 in the matter of ‘News item titled “Feeling anxious? Toxic air could be to blame” appearing in Times of India dated 10.10.2023’. NGT had directed CPCB to file a …
This report investigates the development of fuel consumption and other light-duty vehicle (LDV) characteristics (vehicle dimensions, weight, and technical parameters such as fuel type, engine power and displacement) for new vehicle registrations from 2005 to 2013 for more than 20 countries. This analysis provides insights on the drivers that influenced …
This working paper details the differences in fuel specifications for commercial gasoline and diesel fuels in India and the EU, and assesses potential air pollutant emission impacts of these differences. The proposed Bharat Stage (BS) VI regulation for on-road vehicles in India includes contains both emission standards for new vehicles …
India is in the process of developing fuel efficiency standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), and one of the most critical inputs to regulatory development is a technology potential analysis to determine the efficiency levels that the fleet can reasonably achieve over the duration of the regulation. Typically, one of …
In January 2016 the EU Parliament will evaluate the RDE proposal from the European Commission's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV). This brief notes five things that could strengthen the regulation.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a report that explores key trends in carbon dioxide emissions, fuel economy, and technology usage related to model year 1975 through 2015 light-duty vehicles sold in the United States.
Worldwide, the vehicle fleet is not making enough progress on fuel economy and is failing to reach global targets aimed at reducing CO2 emissions, cutting oil consumption and improving energy efficiency according to a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) (earlier post) released at the Paris COP21 …
This paper investigates the potential for electric vehicles to contribute toward leading nations’ climate goals. The analysis is specifically designed to quantify the upper bound climate benefits from the most proactive governments meeting their long-term goals to decarbonize passenger vehicles with increased penetration of plug-in electric and hydrogen fuel cell …
Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Labeling (VFEL) is used by numerous countries worldwide to improve the fuel efficiency of their transport fleets. The theory behind VFEL is that better-informed consumers are more likely to purchase fuel-efficient vehicles, and that market demand can improve the energy efficiency of the transport sector. Twelve of …
Intended Nationally-Determined Contributions (INDCs) represent a unique opportunity to increase bold mitigation and adaptation measures in transport and other sectors, as for the first time, countries are communicating their intended actions to reduce emissions and increase resilience on sectoral scales in the context of the UNFCCC system.The SLoCaT Partnership has …
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Shipping, Shri Nitin Gadkari has emphasized on use of Green Fuels for checking the increasing air pollution. He was addressing the conference on Green Fuel Vehicles for Transportation in New Delhi today. Shri Gadkari said the Government has taken several steps to …
Analyzes results of emissions tests on 32 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars from 10 different manufacturers. Results show some automakers meeting diesel NOx emissions standards under more realistic driving conditions, while others lag badly. Controlling nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from Euro 6 diesel passenger cars is one of the biggest …
PUNE: This year, automobiles in the city are expected to release an estimated 12.6 thousand tonne of particulate matter, which is less than 10 microns in size (PM10), marking a 35.71% increase from the levels in 2010. The drastic rise in vehicular pollution is far more than the increase in …
Move from BS III to IV is supposed to bring down the particulate matter from cars to half Bringing clarity to the expansion of Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission norms, the government on Tuesday said only passenger vehicles complying with the BS-IV norms can be sold in seven states from October. …
LUCKNOW: The city will get a new, advanced centre to check fitness of vehicles. Union ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH) wanted to set up the system in bigger states with a high vehicle population and registration rate. Lucknow gets 8 to 10% vehicles registered every year. UP accounts …
Developments in new technologies, concerns over long term fossil fuel security and the need to reduce greenhouse emissions from the transport sector have all contributed to discussion about the potential role of electric vehicles (EVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in Australia. The Energy Supply Association of Australia (esaa) commissioned …
This briefing paper is a technical summary for policy makers of the status of hybrid vehicle development in the United States. Both sales of hybrid vehicles and the number of hybrid models have risen steadily in the U.S. since their introduction, with that growth trend accelerating sharply starting in 2003. …
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday gave the Centre a note pointing out it may be overlooking important aspects of air pollution, particularly related to diesel vehicles. Quoting from a 2012 report by the ministry of petroleum and natural gas it said only 4% of the cars sold in 2000 …
As policymakers and stakeholders in India begin the regulatory development process for fuel efficiency standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), one of the key areas of debate has been whether or not separate performance standards for engines are an appropriate first step. Based on the most recent analysis, the ICCT …
On June 19, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration jointly proposed new standards to reduce the fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions of new heavy-duty vehicles, tractors, trailers, and engines. The new Phase 2 regulations would be implemented from model years 2018 to …
Even if a govt policy is put in place, it will only transfer the polluting vehicles out of Delhi The National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the government are at loggerheads over a ban on old vehicles plying in the National Capital Region. But even if the ban does come into …
