Narain releases State of India’s Environment 2017, an annual publication from Down To Earth magazine, at the Jaipur Literature Festival
CSE says India must pay heed to the findings and stop state-sponsored homicide by allowing uncontrolled use of dirty diesel
The Supreme Court has acknowledged that dieselisation of cars needs to be addressed with effective tax measures
Standards already approved by PMO after public consultations
CSE questions the CNG price hike. Says it brings CNG prices closer to that of diesel, a polluting fuel
Says the step will help public transport and clean up the air
UPA II should have had the courage to stand by its earlier decision to tax cars and SUVs higher to address the crisis of energy and pollution, says CSE
CSE and Bhubaneswar Development Authority organize City Dialogue on Air Quality and Transportation Challenge: An Agenda for Action
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
Says this is a ploy to avoid higher taxation on diesel cars
Cleverly crafted standards conceal more than they reveal The government has avoided stating the real targets for improvement
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) releases proposed fuel economy standards for cars -- CSE lambasts them as too little too late. The standards require car manufactures to do nothing until 2015 and only a marginal improvement thereafter.
Says this will check use of diesel in cars and cut toxic risk from diesel emissions. Will curb energy guzzling incited by cheap diesel and the shift towards bigger engines and SUVs Will help government cap revenue losses from luxury consumption of diesel
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