Air Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …The state of global air quality funding 2022
Published each year by the Clean Air Fund, this report provides the only global snapshot of projects funded by donor governments and philanthropic organizations to tackle air pollution. Its purpose is to identify gaps in funding and opportunities for strategic investment and collaboration which will deliver clean air for all. …Different air under one sky: the inequity of air pollution
Air pollution is the largest environmental risk factor for human health, causing ill health and millions of premature deaths each year worldwide. However, the negative impacts of air pollution are unequal—being far greater on low and middle-income countries and particularly skewed towards vulnerable populations. Factors that can define the vulnerability …WMO air quality and climate bulletin 2022
The WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin reports annually on the state of air quality and its connections to climate change, reflecting on the geographical distribution of and changes in the levels of traditional pollutants. The present edition of the WMO Air Quality and Climate Bulletin provides an update on …Air quality and health in cities: a state of global air report 2022
India is home to 18 of the 20 cities with the most severe increase in fine particle pollutants or PM2.5 from 2010 to 2019, according to this comprehensive and detailed analysis of air pollution and global health effects for over 7,000 cities, published by the Health Effects Institute (HEI). This …Flexicity: a comparative study of air quality and mobility before, during and after the COVID-19 lockdowns in Bengaluru and their correlation with hybrid work systems …
The pandemic-induced lockdown provided a temporary respite to the citizens by reducing vehicular traffic, thereby significantly improving air quality, even dropping Air Quality Index (AQI) to well within National Ambient Air Quality limits. In this report, Greenpeace India attempts to analyse the contribution of vehicular emissions to air pollution in …Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding movement of heavy trucks and dumpers carrying sand from river Balason on the roads around Shivmandir Bazar, Darjeeling, …
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its Own Motion Re.:- Movement of Heavy Loaded Dumpers, Trucks and Traffic Control on the roads around Shivmandir Bazar and adjoining area Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 28/07/2022. This matter …Financing, technology, and inter-state coordination: imperatives for cleaning India’s air
Air pollution is a global environmental threat, and a cause of significant proportions of diseases and premature deaths. The threat is massive in India, which continuously fails to meet World Health Organization (WHO) standards and is home to 21 of the 30 most polluted cities of the world. Air pollution …The economic benefits of international co-operation to improve air quality in Northeast Asia: a focus on Japan, Korea and China
Air pollution is a global challenge to people’s health and has severe economic consequences. The region of Northeast Asia is no exception. Across most regions in Japan, and in the entire territories of Korea and China, annual average concentrations of fine particulate matter are above the guideline levels indicated by …Health effects of short and long-term air pollution exposure: evidence from a survey of residents living in rural and urban regions near Kolkata
A first-of-its-kind study generates evidence on the health impacts of air pollution amongst varying segments of the population in West Bengal. In the winter season of 2021-22, a field survey was conducted across seven regions in Kolkata, Howrah, Asansol, Haldia, Barrackpore, Bardhhaman and Barasat in West Bengal – to assess …Best practices for deploying and maintaining a low-cost PM2.5 sensor network
Strategically placed sensors can monitor air pollution and provide a detailed picture of air quality and its variability within a region. Low-cost sensors (LCSs) that measure PM2.5 are becoming increasingly popular because of their low cost, ease of use, and portability. However, the portability and low cost come with trade-offs …European Union emission inventory report 1990-2020 under the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP)
This document is the annual EU emission inventory report under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention) (UNECE, 1979). The report and its accompanying data constitute the official submission to the UNECE secretariat from the European Commission (EC) on behalf of …Interim status report on stone crushers in Mahendragarh, Haryana, 08/07/2022
Interim status report in Original Application No. 667/2018 (Mahendra Singh Vs State of Haryana & Others) submitted to the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The NGT, November 15, 2021 directed a six member joint committee to look into the matter of stone crushers and mineral grinding units which could be allowed …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding brick kilns in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, 08/07/2022
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jhammanlal Gautam Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/07/2022. The matter related to brick kilns operating in Uttar Pradesh without EC/consent. The NGT, July 8, 2022 expressed dissatisfaction with the report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, …Policy to curb air pollution in the National Capital Region
The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR & Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has formulated a Comprehensive Policy to abate the menace of air pollution in Delhi-NCR, in a crucial step towards overall amelioration of the air quality of the National Capital Region (NCR) through differentiated geographical approach and timelines of …Sustainable and inclusive solutions to air pollution and climate change in Southeast Asia: participatory governance, social co-benefits and co-innovation
This policy brief aims to answer a critical question: how can policymakers, civil society, and researchers address air pollution, climate change, and socioeconomic equity with inclusive solutions? The brief argues that much of the answer will involve reframing how policymakers, civil society groups, and researchers perceive the interrelationship between air …Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding coke plants in Meghalaya, 27/06/2022
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of JMK Coke Industry Pvt. Ltd. & Others Vs The State of Meghalaya & Others dated 27/06/2022. The grievance of the petitioners (JMK Coke Industry) is against the order of the High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong, May 24, 2022. …Joint committee report on the proposed construction of a commercial complex project of DMRC, Bhikaji Cama Place, Delhi, 20/06/2022
Report of Joint Committee in pursuance of the National Green Tribunal order, 23/02/2022 in EA No. 06/2022 in OA No. 651/2019 (Shobha Agarwal Vs Delhi Metro Rail Corporation & Others). The matter related to the proposed construction of a commercial complex project of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation at Bhikaji …A report titled 'Environmental assessment of tourism in the Indian Himalayan region' by GBNIHE, submitted to MoEF&CC, 03/06/2022
A report titled 'Environmental assessment of tourism in the Indian Himalayan region' by the Govind Ballabh Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment (GBNIHE), Kosi-Katarmal, Almora was submitted to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in compliance with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order. The study was carried …Are all air pollution particles equal?: how constituents and sources of fine air pollution particles (PM2.5) affect health
Global studies of the health impacts of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) have been based on particle mass, but there is evolving evidence indicating that adverse health effects can vary depending on the source and composition of PM2.5. This complicates the equitoxicity assumption commonly made regarding particle air pollution while raising …When the dust settles: a review of the health implications of the dust component of air pollution
This review of the epidemiological literature on fugitive dust indicates the likelihood of significant public health impacts from both short- and long-term exposure to both fine and coarse dust. These impacts are observed in populations that are both near to and distant from the original dust sources. However, given the …