CSE: A Press Statement Delhi government budget: Are we losing the public transport agenda of aam aadmi?

Anumita Roycowdhury, executive director-research and advocacy, CSE

Government proposes implementation rules for the first-ever fuel consumption norms for passenger cars - CSE finds gaping holes in them

While public attention is diverted towards Bharat Stage IV emissions norms becoming the nation-wide standard from April 1 this year, the new compliance rules for fuel consumption norms for cars is escaping public scrutiny. 

Is India prepared to prevent manufacturing defects and frauds in vehicles that compromise their emissions performance on roads?

The current PUC norms are not only too lenient to fail a vehicle, they cannot test tiny particles and NOx from in-use vehicles. Lax norms and poor enforcement make the PUC programme very ineffective. This needs an overhaul.

Globalisation has increased inequity, and is at the core of our problems today: Sunita Narain addresses audiences at Jaipur Lit Fest

Narain releases State of India’s Environment 2017, an annual publication from Down To Earth magazine, at the Jaipur Literature Festival

Air Pollution in Delhi touches emergency levels once again

As temperature dips and wind speed slows down, air pollution touches the emergency levels once again

A huge step forward, says Centre for Science and Environment, of the road transport and highways ministry's move to notify implementation of Euro VI (Bharat Stage VI) emissions standards for all vehicles in 2020

This move to side-step Euro V norms and leapfrog directly to Bharat Stage VI (BSVI) emissions standards, will help reduce pollution impacts of motorisation in India

CSE welcomes first-ever comprehensive guidelines for Taxi Policy released by Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has accepted the recommendations of its Committee for Taxi Policy Guidelines to promote urban mobility 

The Supreme Court issues far reaching directives on Graded Response Action Plan to address health emergency in the National Capital Region of Delhi

In response to EPCA report on highly polluting industrial fuels of furnace oil and petroleum coke in the entire NCR, the Supreme Court has directed the Union Government to examine and ban these fuels in the NCR region. 

Air Pollution Accountability App launched by EPCA

‘Hawa Badlo’ allows people in NCR to report on incidences of air pollution such as garbage burning and sends these to officials who will then take action. This is in compliance with directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court on air pollution control 

'COP of Action' turns out to be 'COP of Distraction': CSE

COP22 was supposed to be Action COP meant to flesh out the finer details of the Paris Agreement

CSE welcomes emergency measures announced today by Government of Delhi

Super severe level of choking pollution persisting for seven consecutive days – this requires immediate intervention

Delhi faces its worst smog

Health emergency as pollution peaks after Diwali 

It is official. Diwali pollution has worsened this year

This year Diwali pollution is not only worse but also more toxic as maximum levels of several gases and particles have gone up from last year

Already worsening pollution levels will spike during Diwali due to firecrackers

Official forecast says pollution level during Diwali will hit severe levels as wind will drop. This leaves no room for poisonous fumes and toxins from crackers – Chinese or Indian.

CSE supports the principle that the Supreme Court has established today that diesel cars are more polluting and should pay Environment Compensation Charge (ECC)

The order further states that the application from the Amicus Curiae on enhanced ECC for all diesel cars will be taken up and decided subsequently. CSE urges that this be expedited quickly

Mark this World Environment Day with another inconvenient truth: Cutting down on truck pollution is a good step, but not enough for Delhi

Delhi is a pollution highway for cars. Total number of cars, SUVs and two-wheelers that enter Delhi DAILY is almost as high as total number of vehicles registered ANNUALLY in Delhi