Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
MoEF suggests ban on diesel vehicles, plying of private cars on alternate days and allowing only BS-III and BS-IV vehicles If the Delhi government agrees, parking charges may be doubled and commuters will be allowed to take out their cars only on alternative days. In an affidavit filed by the …
KSPCB begins exercise to elicit stakeholders views Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Wednesday launched an exercise through Stakeholder’s Consultative Meet to collect the public opinion on ‘Climate Change’, the burning issue that has garnered global attention. Depending on the opinions, the Board is planning to incorporate the changes …
Polluting factories and skyrocketing vehicle ownership blamed as report finds tourism to Chinese city falls 10% on year before Beijing’s mayor, Wang Anshun, has called the city “unliveable” because of its noxious smog, according to state media. “To establish a first-tier, international, liveable and harmonious city, it is very important …
Paris mayor plans to ban the worst-polluting heavy lorries and many coaches from capital as part of drastic measures to lower pollution The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has announced a plan to ban the worst-polluting lorries and coaches from the French capital amid rising concern about its poor air …
Agra: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sent notices to Agra and seven other cities over the sharp surge in air pollution levels due to increase in number of privately-owned petrol and diesel-run vehicles. Concerned over the unbridled rise in air pollution levels in the city, the environmental protection agency …
Both countries plan to work together to support India's climate and energy goals by focusing on air quality & increasing share of renewables. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama have taken a big step forward with their announcements on tackling climate change, but there is no indication yet …
In four European cohorts, we investigated the cross-sectional association between long-term exposure to air pollution and intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery (CIMT), a pre-clinical marker of atherosclerosis.
China's pollution crisis has inspired an environmental regulator in a smog-blanketed northern province to write a novel whose extracts have gone viral online, spurring plans for two more books. Environmental degradation is fuelling people's discontent in China, where critics say years of breakneck economic growth have left a dire crisis. …
Beijing fell short of reaching its air pollution reduction target last year and faced major difficulties before the issue could be controlled, the capital’s mayor said. Wang Anshun, speaking at the opening of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress, said cleaning up the air and keeping the population in check were …
The French government, which owns about 15 per cent of carmakers Renault and PSA Peugeot Citroën, has pledged to “progressively” ban from 2015 diesel vehicles — which account for two-thirds of car sales in the country and almost two-thirds of Renault and Peugeot’s European sales. The November announcement by prime …
CHONGQING - Residents in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality have been banned from making smoked bacon, a traditional method of preserving pork, as it is blamed for causing foul air in the city. Starting from Jan 20, the Chongqing's Environment Protection Bureau (CEPB) joined forces with the municipal departments of public …
The Times of India newspaper carried a cartoon this month of U.S. President Barack Obama wearing a gas mask when he attends the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Jan. 26. Next to it was table showing air quality, or rather the lack of it. New Delhi’s residents have …
After drafting a comprehensive action plan to rid transport offices of agents, transport commissioner Mahesh Zagade has now targeted mobile and stationary PUC centres. Zagade was recently in for a shock when he was issued a pollution-under-control certificate at a petrol pump for his personal car, without the vehicle being …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a settlement with threecompanies affiliated with Shell Oil Company to resolve Clean Air Act violations, including selling gasoline and diesel fuel that did not conform to federal standards. The violations resulted in excess emissions of harmful air pollutants from motor vehicles, which …
Hong Kong’s government said air pollution reached the highest level on its gauge at more than half of its monitoring stations, as light winds in the city failed to disperse pollutants. The pollution index reached 10+ at monitors in Central, Mong Kok and Causeway Bay, the city’s main business and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court own its Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 21/01/2015 regarding the feasibility of a rope way at Vashishtha to Rohtang Pass. The case relates to the ecology and environmental maintenance of this eco-sensitive area. Previous Order
Dense fog continued to ruin travel plans in North India on Sunday with over 100 flights and 60 North-bound trains getting delayed in Delhi alone. The intensity of fog is set to increase across North India in the coming few days. The India Meteorological Department has issued a warning for …
Hyderabad: Noise pollution levels in the city are found to be way beyond the prescribed decibel limits in the city leading to ailments. However, controlling the noise pollution is utterly neglected with zero enforcement. The State Pollution Control Board’s job is confined to examination and monitoring the noise levels under …
A research and advocacy group has accused the Indian government of protecting the interests of the automobile lobby at the cost of public health. In reply to a notice from the apex court on pollution levels, the Indian environment ministry has claimed pollution in the air is mostly due to …
Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has submitted its rebuttal to Supreme Court on MoEF's recent affidavit that downplayed the role of vehicles in air pollution. The ministry's original affidavit had claimed vehicles contribute only 6.6% of particulate matter (PM) pollution. However, faced with criticism on the issue, it filed another …
