NGT orders deregistration of 10-year-old diesel vehicles in NCR
Green tribunal revisits its own order asking Regional Transport Office to ban toxic vehicles on the NCR’s roads
Supreme Court calls for comprehensive action to tackle air pollution
The highest court has made strong remarks on Delhi’s pollution levels while hearing an application against environment cess
Air pollution impacts villages and cities almost equally but pollution control funds only for urban India, shows analysis
Villagers lose 7 months more of their lifespan than city dwellers due to air pollution exposure, but still without any air pollution monitoring …
CSE calls for a ‘green’ recovery action plan on first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
The COVID-19 pandemic had deeply impacted public transport in India that was already in distress
Are we better equipped to assess air quality in 2019?
The use of technology in addressing air pollution has been growing at an incredible pace, but then the scale of the problem has also grown and …
Environment reports: thermal plants need to meet air pollution standards; number of e-vehicles on rise
Here's an overview of recently released reports and studies on air pollution and e-vehicles
#OddEven Delhi: a ground report
After much debate, the controversial odd-even car restriction policy was finally implemented on Delhi's streets. We went to check if Delhiites …
Why shouldn't we tax CNG?
The Union revenue secretary, S Narayan , has no clue as to how fiscal instruments are designed to balance revenue priorities and secure a clean …
Diwali: Nudge practice of not tolerating personal harm
Festival also reminds us that awareness has to nudge change towards environmentally responsible behaviour to support difficult regulatory action
Staff crunch, expanded mandate hitting pollution control Boards’ performance, finds report
Regulatory scrutiny of polluting sources affected; over 9 agencies have over 40% positions vacant
‘Pedestrianisation’ of Delhi’s Connaught Place: vehicles to be banned for three months
Besides easing congestion, it is also likely to reduce pollution in the central business district
Air pollution: PM levels continue to exceed EU limit in large parts of Europe
About 63 per cent of the total EU ecosystem area was at risk of eutrophication due to excessive atmospheric nitrogen
DTE Analysis: Siberia witnesses over 150% rise in air pollution
Estimates suggest emissions due to fires may turn atmospheric carbon sink Siberian taiga forests into source of carbon
CSE-DTE release 2023 State of India’s Environment report
The annual report covers wide gamut of topics like climate change, agriculture and industry to water, plastics, forests and biodiversity
‘Air pollution cuts India’s average life expectancy by 5 years’
Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the others mentioned in a new report by the University of Chicago
Forest fires in Uttarakhand: Absence of real-time air quality monitoring plagues Himalayas
Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh do not have a single official real-time air quality monitor
Diwali amid COVID-19: Will West Bengal have a firecracker-free Kali Puja
The state dilly-dallys despite a high court directive even as environmentalists seek strict action against violations; is the fire …
SC directs environment ministry to notify plan to improve Delhi air
The Comprehensive Action Plan is the first-ever comprehensive set of short, medium and long-term measures for key sources of air pollution in …
Mild hybrids: diesel in new disguise?
Diesel vehicles, in the name of 'mild hybrids', are cornering a huge portion of the funds allocated for promotion of electric mobility in India
CSE welcomes move to leapfrog to Euro VI emissions standards in 2020
Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says particulate emissions from diesel cars will be reduced by 68 per cent after the standard is …
Only 9 pollution control bodies share details of public hearings online: CSE transparency index
Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar, Puducherry, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu and Uttar Pradesh share no …
Pollution levels in Delhi-NCR high after Diwali
Despite cracker ban, the 24-hour average level of PM2.5 during Diwali and the morning after has been 397 mg per cubic metre, which is 6.6 times …
Udta PM2.5
Instead of rejecting scientific studies on air pollution, the government should come up with better data to arrive at more conclusive findings
Second phase of odd-even scheme to be back in April
The government is “seriously considering” making odd-even mandatory for 15 days every month
Green levy on trucks entering Delhi to stay, says Supreme Court
The contractor responsible for toll collection had approached the apex court earlier this week expressing its reluctance to …