Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding use of kerosene in vehicles in Delhi, 10/08/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/08/2020. The matter related to steps to control air pollution taken by the government of NCT of Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
10/08/2020
Tags:
Kerosene, Vehicular Pollution, Delhi, Supreme Court, Air Pollution Control, Hospital Waste, Rajasthan, Municipal Corporations, Parking Policy, Waste Management
Air Pollution

Delhi Electric Vehicles Policy, 2020

The Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, 2020, shall remain valid for a period of three years from the date of issue of this policy.

Publication Date: 
07/08/2020
Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
Tags:
Delhi, Air Pollution, Electric Vehicles, Vehicular Pollution, Public Transport
Air Pollution

Pandemic and Mobility - Lessons from the COVID-19 crisis for building solutions

COVD-19 is an unprecedented opportunity to change the way we travel, make commuting choices, and create inclusive and healthy spaces for overall well being says this paper published by the Centre

Publication Date: 
17/07/2020
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Tags:
Coronavirus, Mobility Planning, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Public Transport, Personal Transport, India, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court on sale of BS IV vehicles during the lockdown period, 08/07/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/07/2020 regarding registratio of BS IV vehicles.

Judgement Date: 
08/07/2020
Tags:
Vehicular Standards, Supreme Court, India, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Auto Industry
Transport

Why Uber should go electric?

This paper shows that electrifying ride hailing services’ will not only lead to substantial CO2 savings, but also means better economics for drivers across most vehicle segments in the five EU cities analysed.

Publication Date: 
18/06/2020
Transport & Environment
Tags:
Europe, European Union (EU), Electric Vehicles, Carbon Dioxide, Vehicular Pollution
Air Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court regarding steps to control vehicular pollution, 15/06/2020

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/06/2020 regarding steps to control vehicular pollution. A bunch of cases on similar matters were clubbed together and heard by Justices Arun Mishra and S. Abdul Nazeer. The cases ranged from registration of diesel vehicles/machines/equipments of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for public purpose to registration of BS-IV vehicles.

Judgement Date: 
15/06/2020
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, CNG, Supreme Court, Municipal Corporations, Delhi, India, Air Pollution Control
Climate Change

Have US fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards improved social welfare?

This paper provides the first comprehensive social welfare estimates of recent fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2020
Benjamin Leard, Joshua Linn, Katalin Springel
Resources of the Future
Tags:
Fuel Economy Standards, Fuel Efficiency, United States Of America (US), Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control
Air Pollution

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways response on vehicle scrapping policy, 04/02/2020

Response by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) to the National Green Tribunal order of November 19, 2019 in the Original Application No. 807/2018 and 996/2018.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2020
Tags:
Vehicles, Air Pollution, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Vehicular Pollution, Government Of India (GOI)
Air Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding air pollution in Kerala, 06/01/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Lawyers’ Environmental Awareness Forum (LEAF) Vs Government of Kerala & Others dated 06/01/2020 regarding air pollution especially vehicular pollution in Kerala. There was no policy formulation on the issue of curbing the use of diesel vehicles which are more than ten years old in the state, the application stated.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2020
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Kerala, Diesel, CNG, Electric Vehicles, Air Pollution Control, Urban Air Quality
Air Pollution

Comprehensive clean air action plan for the city of Patna

Patna is one of the 122 non-attainment cities identified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in the National Clean Air Action Plan that was launched in January 2019.

Publication Date: 
26/11/2019
Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Tags:
Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, PM 2.5, Health Effects, Patna

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