Lalit K Jha/ PTI / Washington May 14, 2010, 20:39 IST

Pushing for greater use of public transportation system, US President Barack Obama has said the increasing tendency in India and China to buy more cars would put increased pressure on fossil fuel.

The manner in which we change matters

That we need to change is beyond doubt. What matters is the manner in which we plan to afford the change.

Using a mobile phone-based software program has enabled a test group of Volvo employees to cut the greenhouse gas emissions of their daily commute by more than 30 percent.

MUCH is being written on DST. Some people have even sought legal redress in courts to force the government to undo DST.

Let me give some important reasons why DST is of immense value:

a) The government announced that 250 MW electricity was saved last year through DST. There should really be no other reason needed to repeat DST every year.

Proposed fiscal reforms for automotive fuels Petrol Increase selling price before state taxes and duties by Rs 2.50 per litre each month to align with full cost price Total increase of Rs 10.90 per litre in selling prices before taxes Temporary reduction in excise duty to Rs 10 per litre to be restored by March 2009 Total increase of Rs 11.28 per litre before