Presentation by Don S. Jayaweera, Chairman, National Transport Commission, Sri Lanka at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2015: Poor in Climate Change, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, March 11 – 12, 2015.
Exploitation of the extensive polymetallic deposits of the Andean Altiplano in South America since precolonial times has caused substantial emissions of neurotoxic lead (Pb) into the atmosphere; however, its historical significance compared to recent Pb pollution from leaded gasoline is not yet resolved. We present a comprehensive Pb emission history for the last two millennia for South America, based on a continuous, high-resolution, ice core record from Illimani glacier.
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Harish Chander & Ors. Hindustan Petroleum Vs Corporation Ltd. & Ors dated 23/02/2015 regarding restraining the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) from constructing and operating its Petroleum Storage Depot at Tikri Kalan, Delhi.
To what extent have national fiscal policies contributed to the decarbonisation of newly sold passenger cars? Construct a simple model that generates predictions regarding the effect of fiscal policies on average CO2 emissions of new cars, and then test the model empirically. Empirical strategy combines a diverse series of data.
