Air pollution this winter has been worse than last - CSE urges emergency action and support to odd and even system
Cutting cars by half can reduce direct exposure to highly toxic emissions by several times
Cutting cars by half can reduce direct exposure to highly toxic emissions by several times
It is shocking how bus transport that carries double the number of passengers in Delhi Metro is degenerating when Delhi has to reduce personal vehicle usage to curb pollution and congestion
This can seriously compromise the effectiveness of this emergency action needed to control the peak pollution levels during winter. Design the programme to make a difference to the air quality of Delhi.
Landmark decision from the Chief Justice bench of the Supreme Court stops registration of luxury diesel cars and SUVs in the NCR; bars entry of pre-Euro III trucks into Delhi; doubles the environment compensation charge on all trucks entering Delhi; and mandates all taxis in NCR to convert to CNG. It has also asked for stringent action on trash burning and road dust.
CSE releases Body Burden 2015: State of India’s Health report on public health threats and their environmental linkages
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
“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
Car-free days and lower traffic volumes on holidays can lower air pollution in Delhi – parking restraint measures can help reduce air pollution
Monitoring of emissions from diesel vehicles is particularly weak. If emissions control system in modern diesel vehicles does not work, it can lead to uncontrolled killer emissions of toxic particulates and nitrogen oxides
CSE exposure monitoring of PM 2.5 on Diwali night found unacceptable levels of pollution people breathe despite a small dip in ambient pollution levels reported by official ambient monitoring systems
Need public support to say ‘no to crackers’
CSE has welcomed Supreme Court (SC) decision to levy an additional charge of Rs 700 on light commercial vehicles and Rs 1,300 on bigger commercial vehicles entering Delhi. SC will pass this order on Monday.
Warns this can lead to gross underestimation of pollution load from trucks and weaken action
Says it misleads policy action on emissions standards and technology roadmap for CNG and diesel buses in India
Lutyens’ Delhi and hospitals are high risk zones, says latest CSE analysis
Slams the ministry for trying to confuse and slow down policy action on vehicular pollution and block decisions on old diesel vehicles