Pet coke conundrum
We are buying the world’s dirtiest fuel as if we have no worries of air pollution. This needs to change
CSE Press Release: Petrol price hike is 'mindless'
CSE slams petrol price hike as “mindless” as it does not narrow the price gap with diesel This is leading to gross misuse of diesel by rich car owners and massive revenue losses to the government The government should either ban use of diesel in cars or increase price of diesel and tax on diesel cars
CSE finds serious flaws and gaffes in the fuel consumption norms proposed for cars
Cleverly crafted standards conceal more than they reveal The government has avoided stating the real targets for improvement
Workshop on Air Quality and Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Colombo: April 28, 2011
The Clean Air and sustainable mobility programme of the Centre for Science and Environment organised the Sri Lanka Country Workshop on Air Quality and Environmentally Sustainable Transport along with the Air Resource Management Centre (Air MAC), Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Transport in Colombo.
Workshop on Air Quality and Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Colombo
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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