Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Saturday urged Africa to put in place policies to promote clean mobility solutions. "African governments should use tax incentives to promote uptake of clean internal combustion vehicles as well as electric vehicles," Jane Akumu, the African focal at UNEP on promoting cleaner mobility programs, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajay Khera Vs Container Corporation of India Limited & Others dated 08/03/2019 regarding closing and shifting of operations of Depot of Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) from Delhi on account of polluting activities. NGT had directed the depot to …
In sum, across the world there is an urgent need to reimagine and restructure the approaches, policies, regulations, systems and instruments pertaining to mobility. Ensuring sustainable and efficient mobility of people and goods, particularly in an increasingly urbanizing scenario, is one of India’s key challenges. In the context of this …
In sum, across the world there is an urgent need to reimagine and restructure the approaches, policies, regulations, systems and instruments pertaining to mobility. Ensuring sustainable and efficient mobility of people and goods, particularly in an increasingly urbanizing scenario, is one of India’s key challenges. In the context of this …
NITI Aayog is hosting the first Move Summit in New Delhi where stakeholders from various sub-sectors of mobility and transport will gather to co-create a public interest framework to revolutionize transport. The vision statement defined by NITI Aayog on mobility is “To seamlessly provide inter-modal, shared, clean, connected, inclusive, safe, …
NITI Aayog is hosting the first Move Summit in New Delhi where stakeholders from various sub-sectors of mobility and transport will gather to co-create a public interest framework to revolutionize transport. The vision statement defined by NITI Aayog on mobility is “To seamlessly provide inter-modal, shared, clean, connected, inclusive, safe, …
The mobility needs of people who walk and cycle – often the majority of citizens in a city – continue to be overlooked. Even though the benefits of investing in pedestrians and cyclists can save lives, help protect the environment and support poverty reduction. The UN Environment Emission gap report …
The latest SUTP publication highlights the benefits of implementing Mobility Management at universities. It contributes to an increased and more sustainable mobility of students and employees in general but moreover it can also change the mindset of young leaders in the long term. This paper presents a compilation of Mobility …
On January 18, 2019, the Hon’ble Supreme Court observed that this project is “absolutely necessary and there should be no delay on the part of concerned authorities”. It directed EPCA to convene a general meeting with the concerned stakeholders..and it’s outcome be reported to this court on the next date …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2019 regarding the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor. The Action Taken Report submitted before the Court has asked the Government of Delhi to expedite the approval of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/01/2019 regarding improvement in bus numbers and services in Delhi. Transport Department of the NCT of Delhi submitted its proposal to augment the city bus fleet which also included …
In Opportunities for Increasing Sustainable Transport: Spotlight on Dallas, Denver, Nashville, ITDP takes a more in depth look at how U.S. cities are implementing sustainable transport and shifting away from drive-alone trips. Dallas, Denver, and Nashville were specifically selected for this report based on population growth, comprehensive plans, infrastructure funding …
Many US cities are failing to connect people to jobs through mass transit, according to a new report from ITDP that uses census and employment data to establish 12 new benchmarks for how mass transit systems serve urban populations. More than one third of the US cities surveyed—all with significant …
The Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific is a peer-reviewed journal published once a year by the Transport Division (TD) of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The main objectives of the Bulletin are to provide a medium for the …
Electric vehicles are the way forward for India and must move towards self-sufficient electric vehicles that can replace fossil fuel-based ones. With the scale of pollution in India and alarming projections of worsening climatic conditions in the future, the only way to move forward in quest to achieve environmental sustainability …
This report, which addresses the important step of “greening” the transportation system in South East Europe (SEE) countries. The main reason for establishing the SUMSEEC project is the exchange of experience between SEE cities, which often face common challenges, and opportunities. The project aims at creating sustainable and integrated transport …
As demand for electric mobility accelerates across major markets such as China, the US and Europe in response to climate and environmental concerns, a new World Bank report launched at COP 24 reveals that developing countries also stand to benefit significantly from the technology. The report, prepared by the World …
National Urban Policy Framework (NUPF) outlines an integrated and coherent approach towards the future of urban planning in India. The NUPF is structured along two lines. Firstly, at the NUPF’s core lie ten sutras or philosophical principles. Secondly, the ten sutras are applied to ten functional areas of urban space …
There is a tension between research and practice in the field of cycling as well as in general in environmental policy. Numerous scientific publications and knowledge do not reach the practitioners who might benefit from them. Not only was the International Cycling Conference 2017 intended to tackle this deficit with …
Recently, China is undertaking numerous steps to accelerate the development of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (ICVs). By 2020, 50% of all new cars in China are supposed to be ICVs. As a result of changes in the legislative framework, the adoption of national strategies and guidelines as well as its …
