Urbanisation presents us with a wealth of new opportunities and huge challenges. It has the potential to further economic development and innovation, but also threatens to exacerbate key global problems, including resource depletion, climate change, and inequality.

International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) presents the scientific, technological, economic, political and regulatory aspects of aviation environmental protection in this new report launched at its 37th General Assembly held in Montreal, Canada. Says that the global policy makers must not ignore aviation in the provision of financing for climate mitigation & adaptation efforts.

This new global study by Carbon Disclosure Project based on survey of 291 largest transport companies which include road, rail, sea and air transport reveals that majority of transport firms are not adapting to the risks and opportunities presented by climate change.

Smog digest is a news service on vehicular pollution based on news clippings selected from leading Indian newspapers and newsmagazine. It also highlights the key developments from South Asian countries. The months witnessed lots of action and developments on the vehicular pollution front in India.