The Commission For Air Quality Management (CAQM) notification takes on board the recommendations of the expert group and states categorically,"phase out use of coal as a fuel from the entire NCR in industrial
Apart from Taj Mahal, it is “Agra Ka Petha” that identifies the iconic tourist destination to the whole world. The city was challenged to deal with the waste that was getting generated in the process of making the sweet delicacy. The City Government specifically requested the Centre for Science and Environment to study the situation and recommend solutions. CSE study revealed that about 130 petha making units were producing 17.8 tonne of petha waste which is nothing but the peels and unused pulps of raw petha that was finding its ways in dhalaos and storm water drainage system to cause problems.
CSE receives the ‘Gift of Trees’ as an appreciation for organising the National Annual Educators’ Conclave at AAETI, Nimli in September 2021.
In Odisha, a meeting with the state Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, firmed up the next steps for implementation of CAAP for the state’s non-attainment cities.
CSE's Industrial Pollution team has worked with the Environmental Protection Agency of Ghana to prepare inspection and audit manuals that are now under the final stage of review by the EPA. Ghana EPA has also asked for assistance in preparing guidelines for environmental management at the fuel filling station.
CSE has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ministry of Water and Environment, Uganda in February 2020 to help the country meet the water and sanitation challenges in order to meet the Sustainable Development Goal in 2030
Given the complete curb on international travel and the attention of partner agencies in Zambia on the Covid-19 situation
CSE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics (FAE)at Jamia Milia Islamia (JMI),
CSE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Cooperative Research Centre For Water Sensitive Cities (CRCWSC) and Alluvium International, Australia as knowledge partners for mainstreaming Water Sensitive Urban Design and Planning (WSUDP) in India.
CSE has been advocating the use of SFDs for understanding the sanitation situation of the cities and then developing city sanitation plans based on the understanding of sanitation status for quite some time now.
CSE has signed a three-year MoU with the Housing and Urban Development Dept. (HUDD), Govt. of Odisha
The Delhi government has published a draft parking policy which, once notified and implemented, can have far-reaching impacts on the state of pollution and congestion in Delhi.
CSE's research on public transport crisis in the city, titled Waiting for the Bus, was well received by government agencies and triggered
CSE's study on affordability and economics of public transport in Indian cities, disseminated at the International Conclave on Low Carbon Mobility held on September 4–5, 2018 in New Delhi
CSE's consistent advocacy has led to a Supreme Court order that directed that only BS-VI vehicles (running on petrol or diesel with 10 ppm sulphur)