Green House Gases

Carbon inventory of Pune city

The overall emissions generated from the city of Pune in the year 2010-11 were 4,661,064.20 tonnes of CO2e. This translates to about 1.46 tonnes of CO2e per capita in the same year reveals this first-ever carbon footprint report for the city.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2012
The Energy and Resources Institute
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Carbon Dioxide, Emissions Inventory, Pune (T), Maharashtra, Climate Change, Green House Gases, Global Warming, Electricity, Solid Waste, Sewage, Petrol, CNG, Transport
Environment

SC seeks Centre view on imposing green tax on Delhi’s diesel cars

To compensate the damage caused by diesel cars to Delhi’s atmosphere, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre for a response to levy an additional “environment compensation charge” on purchase

Publication Date: 
28/11/2012
Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Supreme Court, Environment, Eco Tax, Diesel, Cars, Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, CNG, Petrol
Environment

Diesel cars set to cost you more as Supreme Court joins save environment bandwagon

For those who are planning to buy a diesel car it's time to rethink because the purchase is likely to make a hole into your pocket.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2012
India Today (New Delhi)
Tags:
Supreme Court, Environment, Diesel, Cars, Petrol, Public Transport, CNG, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Health Effects, CSE
Environment

SC notice to govt on plea for green cess on cars

NCR People should be allowed to breathe, says forest bench.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2012
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Supreme Court, Environment, Diesel, Cars, Petrol, Public Transport, CNG, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Health Effects, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
Environment

Govt asked to state position on eco levy for diesel cars

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s reply to a plea for levying “environment compensation charge” on all existing private vehicles and new diesel cars to control pollution in the Nation

Publication Date: 
27/11/2012
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Supreme Court, Environment, Diesel, Cars, Petrol, Public Transport, CNG, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Health Effects, CSE
Environment

Govt gets SC notice over green tax on vehicles

The Supreme Court today issued a notice to the Centre on a petition seeking 25 per cent ' environment compensation charge' on new private diesel vehicles.

Publication Date: 
27/11/2012
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Supreme Court, Environment, Diesel, Cars, Petrol, Public Transport, CNG, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution Control, Health Effects
Air Pollution

CSE welcomes Supreme Court nod to tax diesel cars

CSE has welcomed the SC proposal to tax diesel cars in Delhi. The proposal mooted in the court by amicus curae Harish Salve is based on report from Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2012
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, CSE, Diesel, Cars, Petrol, Health Effects, Urban Air Quality, CNG, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Delhi, Fuel Quality, Air Quality and Health
Air Pollution

In the Supreme Court of India civil original jurisdiction i.a. no. Of 2012 in writ petition no. 13029 of 1985 on air pollution in Delhi

In the Supreme Court of India civil original jurisdiction i.a. no. Of 2012 in writ petition no. 13029 of 1985 on air pollution in Delhi.

Publication Date: 
20/11/2012
Supreme Court of India
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution, Delhi, Supreme Court, CNG, PM 2.5, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Health Effects, Crop Residues, Remote Sensing, Punjab, Urban Air Quality, RSPM (PM 10), Personal Transport, Public Transport, Diesel, Petrol, Air Pollution Control
Energy

Petroleum pricing policy: A viable alternative

This article critically evaluates the government's pricing policy for petroleum products in India. It looks carefully at the notion of "under-recoveries" oil companies and attempts to compare it with their profi ts under an alternative pricing regime. It concludes that under the suggested pricing structure the surplus generated in the oil sector will be suffi ciently large to wipe out the much advertised fi scal defi cit sustained by the government on account of oil subsidies - without raising the price of the essential oil products.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2012
Dipankar Dasgupta, Tushar Kanti Chatterjee
Economic and Political Weekly
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Petrol, Fuel Pricing, Energy Policy, India, Subsidies, LPG, Diesel, Kerosene, Statistics
Air Pollution

Smog has to be cleared

Losing after winning is the worst feeling possible. This is how I feel looking out of my window at a thick pall of black smog engulfing my city. It was this time of the year, exactly 15 years ago, when CSE began its right-to-clean-air campaign

Publication Date: 
16/11/2012
Sunita Narain
Tags:
Air Pollution, Auto Industry, Cancer, Cars, CNG, Delhi, CSE, Diesel, Fuel Quality, Public Transport, Urban Air Quality, Petrol, Vehicular Standards

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