CSE welcomes the move to restrain diesel cars in Delhi
Diesel exhaust has already been branded as human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the WHO has shocked the world
Diesel exhaust has already been branded as human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the WHO has shocked the world
December 10, 2015 As the Paris talk shift gear and move towards closure, a coalition led by the United States and European Union has emerged and talks are heading for an agreement even though contentious issues are unresolved and continue to simmer.
Draft Paris agreement text has been released
Date: December 9, 2015
Personal vehicles bearing odd and even registration numbers to ply on alternate days; Badarpur power plant to be shut down; Euro VI emissions standards mandatory from 2017; entry of trucks to be delayed
“It is shocking that at a time when killer pollution in Delhi demands strong restraints on car usage, our municipal agencies are pressing flawed laws to stop priced parking in commercial complexes and malls”: CSE’s Air Pollution Control team
Unregulated urbanisation and climate change-induced extreme weather are the reasons behind the crisis in Chennai: CSE
Says his speech has set the ground rules for Indian negotiators to work towards an ambitious and equitable deal
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CSE releases the results of its exposure air quality monitoring during Delhi marathon event today Finds unacceptable level of exposure to trapped pollutants typical of winter months Delhi needs a combination of long lasting reforms as well as a contingent plan to clean up its air
Says Bharat Stage IV standards, currently in force in a few cities, must be extended nation-wide immediately
National consultation concludes, recommendations to be shared with government; CSE report ‘Lived Anomaly’ released by noted agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan and, Siraj Husain, Agriculture Secretary, Government of India
CSE holds consultation on crop loss estimation, relief and compensation CSE report Lived Anomaly - How to enable farmers in India to cope with extreme weather events to be released today Experts point to increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change and inadequate measures to offset this or protect farmers
Car-free days and lower traffic volumes on holidays can lower air pollution in Delhi – parking restraint measures can help reduce air pollution
This is supported by official ambient air quality monitoring that shows 21 per cent drop in overall PM2.5 levels across the city due to low trafficon Sunday
Governments should not give fiscal sops or extra built up area to developers without stringent monitoring of actual energy savings and environmental performance of green-rated buildings