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…
Air Pollution
‘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…
Diesel-linked air pollution causing spike in child asthma cases, visits to doctor: Study
A new UK study revealed just a week of raised diesel-related air pollution leads to…
New norms allow companies to expand operations by self-certifying that they won’t pollute
The Centre’s new rules allowing companies to expand operations leaves room for the misuse of…
Air Pollution: Green court sets up 8-member task force to fix state accountability
To fix the issue of government accountability India’s green court, the national Green Tribunal, has…
India extends deadline for coal plants to adopt new emission norms by 3 years
India extended deadlines for coal power plants to install emission reduction technology by three years….
