Reply on behalf of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) in response to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order September 12, 2024. The matter related to the news item titled "People are breathing in cancer-causing chemicals in their cars study find" appearing in NDTV.com dated May 8, 2024. ARAI …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has slammed the Delhi government for its decision to scrap the BRT project. It has alleged the government has "given in to the car lobby", saying dismantling the bus corridor will mean giving the road space meant for buses to cars. According to the …
CSE condemns Delhi government decision of scrapping BRT without strategy for integrated public transport systems CSE believes it is regrettable that the Delhi government has prioritised taking back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to the polluting cars and SUVs in a city where every …
CSE believes it is regrettable that the Delhi government has prioritised taking back the space from the transport of the masses to give it to the polluting cars and SUVs in a city where every third child has impaired lungs. This decision has been taken even before the government could …
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 …
NGT Asks Govt To Explain On Tuesday Main Reason For Air Pollution In City National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Union transport ministry to submit its views on what is contributing to air pollution in Delhi. Reacting to the Centre's previous affidavits which stated that transport isn't the …
Official estimates suggest that over 3,000 deaths each year in London are attributable to air pollution, namely because of man-made toxic airborne particles. London’s pollution levels are also illegal. In April 2015 the Supreme Court ordered the Government to take immediate action to tackle the dangerously high levels of nitrogen …
The purpose of this briefing is to provide a summary of CO 2 emission levels of new passenger cars in the European Union (EU), based on the provisional data recently released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The EEA data shows that all manufacturers have achieved their 2015 targets ahead …
Delhi has been termed the most polluted city. The key source of pollution is the number of cars, which is increasing every year. As per the latest Economic Survey, Delhi has seen an increase of 6.3% in the number of vehicles, as a result of which the air quality has …
PARIS: The blue, clear skies this summer in Paris hardly indicate it has an air pollution problem. But the top agenda for the Paris municipality— Marie De Paris—is dealing with tiny, respirable pollution particles or PM 2.5 that can get lodged in the lungs or enter the bloodstream of residents. …
NEW DELHI: The NGT ban on more than 10-year-old diesel vehicles may further worsen the Centre-Delhi government relationship. Officials in the state government have confirmed to TOI they are willing to phase out polluting vehicles according to NGT orders unlike the Centre that has objected to the ban. In a …
It is good that deadly and toxic air pollution in Delhi has become a national headline. But it is bad that as yet we are completely failing to deal with it and find answers that are commensurate with the scale of the problem. It is time to understand what we …
As air pollution spikes in Europe’s cities prompt car-free days and talk of banning diesel cars, it’s easy to forget the other culprits behind the air quality crisis: diesel machines. Known in legislation by the innocuous term ‘non-road mobile machinery’, their air pollutant emission limits are now finally under revision. …
In addition to pollution and congestion, the city of Beijing is also inflicted with a dearth of 3.5 million parking spaces. Due to the rapid growth of car ownership, parking has been a growing pain in Chinese mega-cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Meanwhile, cars parked on narrow streets or …
An environment watch group today claimed the Union government is trying to underplay emissions from diesel vehicles older than 10 years that have been banned by the National Green Tribunal from plying in Delhi and the National Capital Region. The Union ministry of road transport and highways has told the …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently sought views from the Centre and NCR states on carpooling, asking them as to what incentives they could offer to promote the scheme. Carpooling is a grey area in the capital with no policy or even guidelines for verification of car owners and passengers, sharing …
Carmakers’ claims about their vehicles’ exhaust emissions — long criticised as wildly optimistic — are set to come under fresh scrutiny after the EU agreed to implement “real-world” testing for diesel cars. In a radical shift, Brussels said it would make the EU the world’s first region to adopt on-the-road …
What's more expensive? Owning a car or a bicycle? Answer seems obvious doesn't it? But how much more expensive are cars compared to bicycles? First, we need to consider not only the actual cost of the vehicle, but the hidden cots which can be related to air pollution, climate change, …
If you want to workout and save money doing it, a bike might be right up your alley. Researchers at Lund University and the University of Queensland found that traveling by car was six times more expensive for society and people than cycling alone. For the study, researchers examined the …
European carmakers are lobbying for a three year delay to new rules that would reduce the fuel-saving claims they can make for their vehicles, according to an industry paper seen by Reuters. The European Commission wants to tighten vehicle testing to close loopholes such as driving on an unrealistically smooth …
Nam Nguyen is using profits from his taxi firm to spur action on choking traffic in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city Although two-thirds of Vietnam’s population live in rural areas, its two major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, are increasingly choked by traffic and pollution. By some …
