Air pollution reducing life expectancy of Indians by 10 years: EPIC study
A new report by The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) found…
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Why India must start viewing air pollution and climate change as two sides of the same coin
Any possibility of near-term regional warming due to the implementation of emission standards should be…
India to update air quality standards from next year, to monitor more pollutants
India plans to broaden the number of ambient air pollutants it monitors to include ultrafine…
Buck stops at Centre: Parliament approves all-powerful Air Quality Commission
Parliament approved the setting up of the Commission for Air Quality management in the National…
MoEF to table bill for panel on NCR air pollution, drops jail term clause for crop stubble burning
The Centre plans to table the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital…
‘Polluters pay’ vs ‘pay and pollute’: New norms regularise illegal projects?
An office memorandum issued by India’s environment ministry on 7 July lays out a new…
Stringent anti-pollution norms to be announced in 3 months for vehicles
India is set to announce a pollution control policy for vehicles, which will allow the…
If South Asian countries implement emission norms, black carbon deposits on Himalayan glaciers can reduce by 23%: Report
Black carbon (BC) released from incomplete burning of petrol, diesel, coal and biomass, including wood…
Despite lockdowns, summer pollution in India remained in toxic range this year
Once again, it was noted that air pollution was not just a winter issue, but…
Stubble burning: India to set up National Mission for using biomass in coal plants
To fix the issue of air pollution caused by burning of crop stubble India plans…