This study presents emissions of different pollutants from transport sector in Delhi. Results show that emissions of pollutants have increased during 2001-2009 as follows: CO2, 4395-6423; CH4, 1.03-3.32; N2O, 0.04-0.05; CO, 238-329; NOx, 44-64; and NMVOC, 44-60 Gg. However, CO2 emissions per unit of vehicle types for gasoline driven vehicles show a decrease as follows: two wheelers, 2.7; and cars, 4.3%; while in case of diesel driven vehicles, this reduction is 1.6%, indicating impact of better vehicle technologies introduced. However, CO2 emissions from per unit of CNG vehicles have been found to increase by 2.4% during this period due to increased consumption of CNG per unit of CNG vehicles.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/assessment-emissions-transport-sector-delhi
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/richa-singh
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/chhemendra-sharma
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/journal-scientific-and-industrial-research
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-transport
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/delhi
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/petrol
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cng
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-standards
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/two-wheelers
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
