Environment

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding location of an electric sub-station within 100 m from a petrol pump, Gurugram, Haryana, 19/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Belvedere Tower Condominium, Association (Regd.) Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 19/11/2018 regarding location of an electric sub-station within 100 m from the petrol pump in Zone-G, Sec-24, DLF Phase-II, Gurugram, Haryana.

Judgement Date: 
19/11/2018
Tags:
Power Transmission, Petrol, Gurgaon, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Haryana
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of Stage-I and Stage-II Vapor Recovery Devices at fuel stations, National Capital Territory of Delhi, 01/11/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2018 regarding installation of Stage-I and Stage-II Vapor Recovery Devices (VRDs) at all fuel stations, distribution centers, terminals, railway loading/unloading facilities and airports in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Such devices are required to safeguard against Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) released in the process of transfer of petroleum products.

Judgement Date: 
01/11/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Petrol, Toxins, Air Quality and Health, Industry, Court, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL)
Energy

Indian petroleum and natural gas statistics 2017-18

The Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas Statistics presents updated comprehensive statistics on various aspects of Indian Petroleum and Natural Gas sector. The data on international developments in respect of the key parameters of Petroleum and Natural gas sector have also been captured in the publication. The statistics presented in the current publication cover the exploration, production, refining, marketing activities, etc. of Oil and Gas sector.

Publication Date: 
Monday, October 1, 2018
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Tags:
Oil, Oil Products, Petrol, Natural Gas, India, Statistics, Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, Subsidies
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding action plan for air pollution control, 23/07/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/07/2018 regarding action plan for air pollution control.

Judgement Date: 
23/07/2018
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Standards, Diesel, Petrol, Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Sunita Narain, Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)
Air Pollution

Notification regarding list of approved fuels in the National Capital Territory of Delhi

Delhi government has mandated the use of only cleaner fuels and barred all toxic and polluting fuels. According to the notification by Delhi Pollution Control Committee, only Bharat Stage VI compliant petrol and diesel with 10 ppm sulphur, CNG, LPG, biogas, aviation fuel, energy from waste, charcoal for limited use in tandoors and ironing of clothes, and wood for cremations are allowed. All other pollution causing fuels including petcoke, furnace oil, tyre oil etc are banned.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2018
Delhi Pollution Control Committee
Tags:
Petrol, Diesel, LPG, Natural Gas, CNG, Firewood, Charcoal, Biogas, Waste To Energy, Delhi
Air Pollution

UK still plans to end sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 - source

Britain still plans to end the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2040 and will set out more detail as soon as this week, a government source told Reuters on Tuesday after a report suggested the

Publication Date: 
20/06/2018
Reuters
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Cars, United Kingdom (UK), Zero Emissions Vehicles, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Improvement in testing parameters in vehicles under Pollution under Control (PUC) Programme

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its order March 23, 2018 has directed EPCA to examine the new parameters that can be introduced in Pollution under Control (PUC) centres.

Publication Date: 
25/04/2018
Environment Pollution(Prevention and Control) Authority for NCR (EPCA)
Tags:
Pollution Under Control Certification, Vehicles, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Supreme Court, Inspection And Maintenance
Energy

EGP 89.75bn allocated for petroleum subsidies, EGP 16bn for energy subsidies in FY 2018/19

The planned petroleum product subsidies allocation for fiscal year 2018/19 accounted for EGP 89.75bn compared to EGP 110bn in the FY 2017/18 budget, while electricity subsidies registered at EGP 16

Publication Date: 
16/04/2018
Daily News (Egypt)
Tags:
Energy, Egypt, Natural Gas, Africa, Subsidies, Electricity, Petrol
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Comprehensive Action Plan for air pollution control, 26/03/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/03/2018 regarding Comprehensive Action Plan for air pollution control and supplementary report on the comprehensive action plan with timelines.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on behalf of Union of India has stated on affidavit that BS VI will be available in the National Capital Territory of Delhi in all retail outlets with effect from 01.04.2018.

Judgement Date: 
26/03/2018
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Air Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Fuel Quality, Bharat Stage VI, Urban Air Quality, Cars, India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government Of India (GOI)
Air Pollution

Fuel quality in the EU in 2016

This report of the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides a summary of the volume and the quality of petrol and diesel sold in 2016 for use in road transport in the European Union (EU), based on the information
reported in 2017 by EU Member States under the European Fuel Quality Directive 98/70/EC (FQD).

Publication Date: 
31/01/2018
European Environment Agency
Tags:
Fuel Quality, European Union (EU), Petrol, Diesel, Road Transport, Air Pollution

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