Diesel emissions control: Set ethical boundaries
Internet retailing is peddling defeat devices to disable diesel emissions control systems globally. Without regulations to stop this practice, …
Diesel cars fail to meet European emission standards, reveals report
Tests carried out under urban driving conditions showed the NOx emissions of diesel cars to be much higher than the prescribed limit
Taking India for a ride
Global automakers have topped the charts but with products that would fail the green test in their own countries
Seethe against smog, now
Why is it we cannot get our act together to implement actions against air pollution?
Remote Sensing: Smart policing of emissions on-road
India needs smarter and effective policing of emissions on road to reduce public health risk
BS VI standards will reduce heavy duty vehicular pollution
India’s decision to leapfrog to Bharat Stage VI standards will bring down nitrogen oxides and particulate matter emissions
Cities free their roads of cars to fight air pollution
Bikers and pedestrians are slowly reclaiming their space in metropolises as well as other urban centres to reduce vehicle emission and toxicity …
Claims by auto industry misleading, vehicles still major polluters: CSE
Air pollution cannot be controlled without arresting emissions from cars, claims the non-profit
A wild cat gone berserk
The statement by Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth has been criticised as irresponsible and misleading for suggesting that its cars are akin …
Why Indian automobile industry needs to walk extra to clean up toxic emissions
By jumping from BSIV to BSVI, India's not allowing vehicle manufacturers extra time to sell the stock of unsold BSIV vehicles
Euro V standard has failed to curb pollutants: experts
Push for Euro VI as the new emissions standard across EU; recommend improvising Bharat II standard for India
The Sherlock principle
When there is only one option left, it is the right answer: this was the Supreme Court's logic in the CNG order
'Jaguar Land Rover statement about their cars being air-purifying machines is irresponsible'
The company should withdraw this statement and support the government in bringing clean diesel technology as soon as possible, says CSE
It's the greenest one
The Korean auto major leads the green bandwagon. But to outgrow the 'just above average' status, it needs to accelerate its environmental performance
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 …
Zipping ahead!
It may not be the best, but has a big appeal. For those wanting to break the tradition in the small car segment, this Hyundai product offers a …
Smog envelops India's smaller cities
A recent release from the Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh, January 2003, presents deadly facts about air pollution levels in Indian …
Olympics 2008, Beijing - raising the bar
Beijing is implementing strict measures to improve air quality, a commitment it took on as host of the 2008 Olympic Games. But a boom in …
Fuel economy standards: a non-starter
Proposed fuel economy standards for cars are so lax that some carmakers can get away by not doing anything for the first few years. This can …
Diesel car sales zoom
The sudden spurt in the sales of private passenger cars that run on dirty diesel has grave implications for public health
Diesel prices: don’t miss the point
Fuel price reform is inevitable and necessary, but clean fuel and public transport agenda for health protection must not be derailed
In reverse gear
The Mashelkar Committee's interim report on the country's auto fuel policy proves to be a major setback for the CNG campaign
Multi-pollutant crisis in Delhi-NCR: Ozone pollution another deadly contributor
With high pollution levels and growing heat stress due to climate change, the ozone level is frequently exceeding the standards
The future we do not want
World leaders attending Rio+20 did nothing to tackle the interlinked crises of economy and ecology, says Sunita Narain after attending the …
Clean-up act