Friday, May 13, 2011 - 17:03
CSE welcomes Supreme Court ban on endosulfan

Calls it a 'resounding defeat' for pesticide industry which has been promoting this deadly toxin

Deadly toxin, Endosulfan, Stockholm Convention, Endosulfan, Press Release
Friday, April 29, 2011 - 19:27
A Global Ban for Endosulfan

  • India changes its position on endosulfan at the Stockholm Convention

  • It softens its stand and agrees that endosulfan is a health hazard.

  • It agrees to a ban on the pesticide.

Endosulfan, Stockholm Convention, Endosulfan, Press Release
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - 11:04
Alarm over air pollution and public health, languishing vehicle technology, and mobility crisis in South Asian cities

Ongoing action must gather momentum

Air Pollution, Media Resource Centre, Press Release
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 16:22
CSE demands public consultation on fuel economy standards for cars to guard against weak standards pushed by the car industry

  • Car industry is trying to maintain a near status quo until 2015 and then improve marginally in 2020. Any laxity can seriously jeopardize energy security and climate mitigation plans

Car Industry, Climate Mitigation Plans, Fuel Economy Labelling, Fuel Efficiency, Oils, Vehicle Technology and Fuel, Press Release, Air Pollution
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - 11:50
CSE welcomes Delhi government’s move to make diesel cars dearer

Decision will cut toxic risk from diesel cars and protect public health

Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, diesel cars, Fiscal Measures, Press Release, Air Pollution
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 17:05
CSE welcomes environment ministry ‘no’ to Nirma factory in Gujarat

Calls the decision “timely” and “significant” for protecting water bodies

  • Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) issues notification stopping work on cement factory being built in Bhavnagar.

  • Factory was being built over a water body used by farmers for irrigating their fields.

CSE Press Release, Media Resource Centre, Press Release
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 10:50
Kolkata City Dialogue on Air Quality and Transportation Challenge: An Agenda For Action

A Briefing Note

Serious concern over worsening air quality and traffic congestion in Kolkata Ongoing action must gather momentum, says CSE

City Action Plans, City Dialogue, Kolkata, Press Release, Air Pollution
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 19:30
Budget skirts the real issues, does not do enough for environmental concerns: CSE

  • Finance minister loses courage to put fiscal breaks on SUVs and diesel cars

  • Budget fails to put forward any new proposal to strengthen bus transport

Budget, CSE, diesel cars, Public Transport, Vehicle Technology and Fuel, Press Release
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 12:59
Finance Minister, it is time to take a decision to stop misuse of diesel subsidy by the rich diesel car owners. Any further delay will cost hugely to the nation and our health

Keep the taxes on big cars effectively high and not give in to industry pressure. Link up taxes with the actual fuel use of the car to prevent fuel guzzling

Diesel, diesel cars, Finance, Vehicle Technology and Fuel, Press Release
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 14:32
CSE releases in Kolkata its latest study on the sponge iron sector

Finds the industry growing unsustainably in West Bengal and other parts of India

Says over 40 per cent of sponge iron factories in West Bengal violate environmental norms 

Industrial Pollution, sponge iron, Media Resource Centre, Press Release
 
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