Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Bangladesh has finalised the draft of the transit agreement with Bhutan with a provision of providing transit through land, rail, air and waterways and imposing fees and charges for using its infrastructure, officials concerned said. Commerce ministry has proposed to the landlocked Bhutan to sign the agreement initially for ten …
Aviation pollution can only be stabilized by the middle of the century if a price is set on airline carbon emissions, research said, countering industry hopes that green goals can be met via technology improvements and biofuels. A European Union program to force airlines using EU airports to pay for …
LONDON: In a first-of-its kind attempt, an Australian pilot plans a 16,898 kilometre historic trip from Sydney to London using fuel produced entirely from plastic waste. Forty one-year-old Jeremy Rowsell's flight will be powered by five tonnes of discarded packaging, waste collected from rubbish dumps and — using a pioneering …
A summary of the proceedings from the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar, and their significance for the land transport sector. This report, prepared by the Bridging the Gap initiative, provides some background and gives a short overview of the key issues and a summary of the outcomes …
The World Bank has released this report that reviews recent trends in transport and greenhouse gas emission trends in Europe and Central Asia through comparison of trends in the 15 European Union member states 10 years ago and the current 27 member states.
Report states carriers earned up to €1.36bn last year, despite claims that charge would impose crippling costs on industry Airlines made windfall profits of up to €1.36bn (£1.2bn) last year from a EU carbon tax they claimed would impose crippling costs on industry, according to a report into the measure's …
The proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport, touted to be one of the world’s largest greenfield, state-of-the-art international airport, may turn into a white elephant, as passengers will bear the brunt of the cost overruns incurring a likely charge of . 4,000 per ticket as user development fee, or UDF, two …
Climate data suggest greater warming over the Arctic than lower latitudes, and the most abundant direct source of black carbon and other climate-relevant pollutants over the Arctic is cross-polar flights by international aviation. A relevant question is whether rerouting cross-polar flights to circumnavigate the Arctic Circle reduces or enhances such …
The Maldives Airports Company has filed a complaint with the police here over what it terms as “unlawful leasing” of Male International Airport to Indian infrastructure major GMR. “The Maldives Airports Company Limited has submitted a complaint to the Maldives Police Service requesting to investigate the unlawful leasing of Male …
External affairs minister Salman Khurshid has termed as “unlawful” the decision by the Maldives government to terminate a contract with the GMR Group under which the Indian company was to operate the Male International airport. “It seems that it is an unlawful termination. We are concerned that this is a …
GMR Infrastructure on Friday moved court in Singapore against the Maldives government’s recent decision to terminate its concession agreement to develop the Male international airport. GMR has sought an interim injunction on the government’s decision, contending that the termination of agreement cannot be called void and that interpretation of the …
In 2008, the EU decided to extend the scope of its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) to include emissions from the aviation sector. What was applicable only to stationary sources within the EU, starting January 1, 2012 applies to all flights that arrive in or depart from …
The Maldives on Tuesday decided to terminate the contract given to the GMR group for development and management of Male airport. The move drew sharp reactions from India and the GMR group. The ministry of external affairs (MEA) said the decision, “without due consultation with the company or efforts at …
President Barack Obama signed a bill on Tuesday shielding US airlines from paying for each ton of carbon their planes flying into and out of Europe emit, despite a recent move by Europe to suspend its proposed measure for one year. The carbon fee bill was the first piece of …
Fifty years ago, the Juhu airport was declared a green zone in spite of it being home to India’s first civil aviation airport. Now, in an attempt to cover up the blunder, the state government has suggested that the Juhu airport authorities construct a road across the airport so the …
The European Union will freeze for a year its rule that all airlines must pay for their carbon emissions for flights into and out of EU airports, the EU executive said, following threats of international retaliation. Flights by all airlines within the EU will still have to pay for their …
EU-AIRLINES-ETS-CARBON-EMOSSION:EU Commission freezes airline carbon emissions law The European Union will freeze for a year its rule that all airlines must pay for their carbon emissions for flights into and out of EU airports, the EU executive said, following threats of international retaliation. Flights within the European Union will still …
The European Union (EU) announced on Monday deferring plans to charge a carbon tax on passengers flying to and from its 27 member countries. European Commissioner for EU, Connie Hedegaard, said, “In order to create a positive atmosphere around these very important negotiations, I have just recommended in a telephone …
Raises hopes that the bloc may stand down from applying its controversial law that forces all airlines to pay for their pollution The European Union welcomed on Friday progress made by the U.N.'s civil aviation body toward a global deal to cut carbon emissions from the sector, raising hopes that …
This report evaluates the impact of transportation policies on worldwide oil consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the potential for the reduction of both out to 2030. Its analysis finds that policies adopted and formally announced since 2000 will dramatically reduce oil consumption and GHG emissions from the transportation …
