Vehicular Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by schools, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 11/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Chaudhary Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/07/2019 regarding violation of environmental norms by L.R.A. Kids School, J.P Academy School, Little Scholar Colts School and Little Scholar Colts School at Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date:

11/07/2019

Tags:

Habitat And Urbanisation, Meerut (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, Noise Pollution, Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution

Air Pollution

Pollution body seeks Supreme Court help to resolve Delhi Metro Phase 4 deadlock

The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority has sought the “urgent intervention” of the Supreme Court in resolving the deadlock between the Delhi government and the Centre, which i

Publication Date:

09/07/2019

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Vehicular Pollution, Supreme Court, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA)

Air Pollution

British Gas and SSE to purge petrol and diesel from fleets by 2030

Two of Britain’s biggest energy suppliers are accelerating the drive towards greener vehicles by pledging to replace their existing fleet of vans with all-electric models by 2030.

Publication Date:

08/07/2019

Source: Guardian (UK)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Diesel, Petrol, Fossil Fuels, United Kingdom (UK), Air Pollution Control, Zero Emissions Vehicles, Electric Vehicles

Air Pollution

China starts implementing tougher vehicle emission standards

Several provincial-level regions on Monday started implementing the "China VI" vehicle emission standards ahead of schedule to ramp up efforts against a major source of air pollution.

Publication Date:

02/07/2019

Source: Xinhua

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control, China, Diesel, PM 2.5, Oxides Of Nitrogen (NOx), Asia

Air Pollution

Health impacts of air pollution from transportation sources in Delhi

A new study provides a detailed picture of the health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles, on-road non-diesel vehicles, shipping, and non-road mobile sources such as agricultural and construction equipment.

Publication Date:

27/06/2019

Author(s): Josh Miller, Anup Bandivadekar, Bharadwaj Sathiamoorthy

Source: International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Delhi

Air Pollution

Health impacts of air pollution from transportation sources in Delhi

A new study provides a detailed picture of the health impacts attributable to emissions from four transportation subsectors: on-road diesel vehicles, on-road non-diesel vehicles, shipping, and non-road mobile sources such as agricultural and construction equipment.

Publication Date:

27/06/2019

Author(s): Josh Miller, Anup Bandivadekar, Bharadwaj Sathiamoorthy

Source: International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Delhi

Air Pollution

Honda opposes NITI proposal on e-vehicles, says adoption a major challenge

Earlier major Indian automakers Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor Co opposed the NITI proposal

Publication Date:

26/06/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Bharat Stage VI, Vehicular Pollution, Electric Vehicles, Two Wheelers, Air Pollution

Air Pollution

Hero, Bajaj, TVS say e-mobility transition could undermine Make in India

Say 100% transition uncalled for; caution Make in India could be undermined.

Publication Date:

25/06/2019

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Two Wheelers, Three Wheelers, Auto Industry

Air Pollution

Switching to batteries won't reduce an iota of pollution, says TVS MD

NITI Aayog had asked auto industry body Siam and two-and three-wheeler makers to suggest within two weeks, concrete steps towards transition to electric mobility keeping in mind the 2025 deadline

Publication Date:

25/06/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Battery Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Two Wheelers

Air Pollution