Air Pollution

Workshop on Clean Air and Sustainable Mobility in Bengaluru

A joint initiative of the Centre for Science and Environment and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

Venue: Auditorium of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board at 'Parisara Bhavan', #49, 4th & 5th Floor, Church Street, Bengaluru
Date: March 22, 2013 (Friday)
Time: 9 am – 4 pm

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Workshop on Global Burden of Disease: Air Pollution amongst top killers in India

A joint initiative of the Centre for Science and Environment, Indian Council of Medical Research and Health Effects Institute

Venue: Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Date: February 13, 2013 (Wednesday)
Time: 1 pm - 6 pm

Air pollution is now the fifth largest killer in India, says newly released findings of Global Burden of Disease report

• Findings released by the scientists behind the study at a Dialogue Workshop organised by Centre for Science and Environment, Indian Council of Medical Research and US-based Health Effects Institute

Latest finding listing air pollution as one of top 10 killers in the world shocking, says CSE

Latest Global Burden of Disease count ranks air pollution as a major killer. Deaths caused by outdoor air pollution has increased three-fold in 10 years

CSE slams reported efforts by industry to dilute car fuel economy standards

• Standards already approved by PMO after public consultations

Press release: CSE welcomes Supreme Court nod to tax diesel cars

• The Supreme Court has acknowledged that dieselisation of cars needs to be addressed with effective tax measures

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Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) takes stock of the prevailing smog situation, status of action in the National Capital Region (NCR) and directs priority measures

New Delhi November 10, 2012:

CSE warns Delhi: Do not dismiss winter smog as an act of God

• Delhi is used to winter smogs. But this year’s haze has been particularly severe because pollution levels in the city have gone up manifold – PM10 has increased by 47 per cent between 2000 and 2011, while nitrogen dioxide has gone up by 57 per cent