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 …
Freight transportation is a vital element for attaining sustainable development. Inefficient movement of goods does not only impend economic growth, but also results in various externalities such as air pollutants, greenhouse gas (GHG) and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs). The global growth in freight volumes and emissions are expected to be …
Global emissions scenarios studies, such as those informing the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 5th Assessment Report (AR5), highlight the importance of the transport sector for climate change mitigation—along with the difficulties of achieving deep reductions therein (1) [supplementary materials (SM)]. Transport is responsible for about 23% of total …
The Global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries, indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths has plateaued at 1.25 million per year, with the highest road traffic fatality rates in low-income countries. In the last three years, 17 countries have aligned at …
In the run-up to the global climate conference in Paris later this year, the Modi government will launch an extensive media and public campaign for three months on efforts being made to reduce greenhouse gases and mitigate climate change in India. The programme, to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra …
The Delhi government is embarking on a massive exercise of “redesigning“ all roads that are more than 60ft wide. According to PWD minister Satyendar Jain, there are 1,260km of such roads, four of which are being taken up initially under a pilot project. Speaking at a round-table discussion on `Traffic …
This letter assesses low carbon scenarios for India at the subnational level in the passenger road transport sector. We estimate the future passenger mobility demand and assess the impact of carbon mitigation policies using the Asia–Pacific Integrated Assessment/Enduse models. This letter focuses on the transitions of energy and emissions of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Clean Fuel Norms, 11/08/2015. Government of India approved the National Mission on Electric Mobility in 2011 and subsequently National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020 was unveiledby the then Hon’ble Prime Minister. As part of the mission, DHI has notified a scheme namely FAME – …
In order to give importance to Road Safety and to reduce the incidence of Road Accidents in the UT of the Puducherry, the Transport Department, Puducherry based on the guidelines of Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi has prepared, "The Draft Road Safety Policy and Action Plan for …
The Akhilesh government has landed itself in another controversy by issuing a directive to all district magistrates and chairpersons of the district road safety committees to impose a strict ban on scenes in films, commercials, or television series that show violation of road safety rules. UP transport commissioner K. Ravindra …
This document is the annual European Union (EU) emission inventory report to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). The report and its accompanying data constitute the official submission by the European Commission (EC) on behalf of the EU as a Party …
NAVI MUMBAI: The civic body has incorporated a more comprehensive transport corridor skirting the city in its coastal road plan to the MMRDA's regional transportation plan. City engineer, Mohan Dagaonkar told TOI, "the two coastal roads taking off from Vashi creek bridge, with one arm connecting Airoli and the other …
Connectivity: In what should transform the way travel and trade is conducted in the region, the Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement (MVA) will be signed by the transport ministers of the four countries in Thimphu today. In brief, the agreement will set the stage for bilateral …
A Bill to provide for a scientifically planned framework for the safety of all road users; enabling the seamless development of a secure, efficient, cost-effective and inclusive transport system; the integration of road transport with other modes of transportation; and for the Constitution of National Highway Traffic Regulation and Protection …
Since 2005, Istanbul has been pedestrianizing select areas on the city’s Historic Peninsula. According to Assessment of the Air Quality Effects of Pedestrianization on Istanbul’s Historic Peninsula by EMBARQ team in Turkey, these measures have significantly improved air quality in the region. Furthermore, the report notes how pedestrianization is producing …
The promise, prospects, and public policy trade-offs related to second-generation biofuels in road transport were addressed in an executive session convened at The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, on April 7 and 8, 2015. The workshop brought together twenty-eight of the world's leading experts from the fields of policy, …
Exposure to road, rail and aircraft noise could be a physiological stressor that increases production of cortisol, which is thought to have role in fat deposits A pot belly might not simply be the product of too much food and not enough exercise, according to a Swedish study that found …
The Road Safety Committee formed by the Supreme Court to check lax enforcement of road laws has set the States a June 30 deadline to enforce 13 of its directives. They include removal of roadside advertisements and posters that obstruct the view of drivers or distract them and a ban …
The rapid development and expansion of the road network and the sustained increase in the number of motor vehicles have led to a substantial rise in levels of both passenger and freight movement across the length and breadth of the State of West Bengal. Concomitantly road safety issues have continued …
Road transport is a critical structure for economic development of a country. It influences the pace, structure and pattern of development. India has one of the largest road network in the world. Surge in population and personalised motorization in the country along with expansion of road network contributes to the …
A think tank has said the government should invest £15bn in a Transport for London-style body for the north of England to revitalise transport links. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said the proposed body would help make George Osborne's vision of a "northern powerhouse" a reality. It has …
