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 …
Beijing ordered official vehicles off the road and urged people to take public transport to ensure smog-free skies for a preparatory meeting ahead of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November. The Chinese capital cut government car use by 70 percent for 16 days starting today to clean up the …
With Chandigarh Transport Undertaking running buses which have outlived their life, and incidences of extensive adulteration of fuel, vehicular pollution is becoming a serious problem in the city. However, Ravinder Singh, Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI) at the State Transport Authority, said that buses which were not from Chandigarh were creating …
Overloaded commercial vehicles plying on the city roads are not only violating motor vehicle rules, but are also damaging environment and the roads. A study conducted by the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) with the Indian Foundation of Transport Research and Training (IFTRT) has revealed that these overloaded vehicles have …
Though the city bus service has been stopped for the time being due to the “weak” financial condition of the Municipal Corporation, the High Court directions to the State Transport Department to issue permits to diesel buses involved in litigation both in Amritsar and Ludhiana has come as a major …
Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province are showing how they are using science and technology to address smog problems in their area. A total of 170 science and technology research projects aimed at tackling the problem have been exhibited in Hebei since Friday. Sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology …
KARACHI: The air of the city is polluted with high levels of lead and cadmium that pose a grave risk to public health, says a recent study that also points out that the average concentration of these trace metals found in residential areas of Karachi is higher than those found …
New models helped sales of electric cars in the European Union double in 2013, but the zero-emission vehicles still only account for one in every 250 new cars sold. Electric cars are a crucial part of government policies tackling both air pollution and climate change, but car manufacturers have lobbied …
The Mayor of London’s office has strenuously defended the city’s record on air pollution, insisting that it is far from the worst polluted city, despite data showing that nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels have been higher than anywhere else yet recorded. Boris Johnson’s top air quality officials told the Guardian that …
Plans to charge drivers of diesel cars about £10 to drive into central London are being considered. The levy would be on top of the current £11.50 congestion charge for driving into the centre of the capital. London Mayor Boris Johnson wants the new Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to …
Drivers in London with vehicles fuelled by diesel will be charged an additional fee similar to the existing £11.50 congestion charge, if proposals by the mayor Boris Johnson are accepted. The plans are aimed at reducing air pollution, which in the capital has reached levels far above legal safety limits, …
Thane: Noise pollution beyond the permissible time, especially at nights, is reportedly back in city causing inconvenience to the ailing elders. Senior citizens from Rutu Park, Devashree Garden, Vrindavan Society and adjoining housing societies have started complaining yet again about noise pollution due to construction work on Kapurbawdi flyover's Mumbai …
Ozone pollution, which worsens breathing problems and causes air quality warnings, may compound global warming's damage to the world's food crops, according to a new study. Ground-level ozone, formed mainly from pollutants emitted by burning fossil fuels for cars, industry and power plants, increases as temperatures rise. That's why air …
Japan is readying subsidies to help Toyota Motor Corp and key suppliers take the lead in hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles that could top 40 billion yen over the next several years if the most bullish projections for the technology play out. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s planned consumer rebates of at …
Hong Kong’s air pollution reached the “serious” level today, the highest since June 14, as an approaching typhoon leads to smog, according to a government website. The pollution level was higher than normal as of 4 p.m., with the Air Quality Health Index reaching the maximum level of 10-plus at …
The U.S. is moving to write new rules by next year for how automakers assess fuel economy after three manufacturers were caught exaggerating mileage estimates since 2012. Adjusting how miles-per-gallon is tested and listed on window stickers to better reflect real-world driving is a top priority as the Environmental Protection …
Japan will offer at least 2 million yen in subsidies for fuel-cell vehicles, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said according to media, as the government and Japanese carmakers including Toyota Motor Corp join forces to speed up the introduction the vehicles. The subsidy would mean that consumers would pay about 5 …
Bharat Stage IV (BS IV) fuel would be available in the rural areas of Pune, and Thane from April 1, 2016. The fuel is available in Pune and Mumbai, besides Ahmednagar and Solapur in Maharashtra, and a few others in the country. The ministry of petroleum and natural gas has …
The government today said the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recent report describing Delhi as the most polluted city in the world by considering estimated data for fine dust in a select manner was "improper". On the other hand, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said, the ambient air quality, which is regularly …
Policy and investment in the UK's low-carbon truck and biofuels sector has stalled in meeting air quality emissions targets and CO2 reductions. That's according to a new report from the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP), which found that the direction and complexity of fuel infrastructure investments have provided an 'unstable …
