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13 Private Companies Compete in $13 Million World Bank Climate AuctionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2017
The World Bank Group allocated $13 million through the third auction of the Pilot Auction Facility for Methane and Climate Change Mitigation (PAF). Thirteen companies from nine countries... Read more.. |
Novel solar-powered bicycle to combat air pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2017
In an effort to reduce air pollution due to vehicular emissions in the country, scientists have designed a new solar-assisted bicycle that may prove to be a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative to... Read more.. |
'Only 2 of 10 most polluted cities covered by real-time monitoring'By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 20, 2017
Only two of India's 10 most polluted cities, Delhi and Faridabad, are covered by the government's real-time air quality monitoring system, leaving more than one billion unprepared for toxic... Read more.. |
Air pollution: Environment Pollution Control and Prevention Authority to enforce graded response plan in Delhi-NCRBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 17, 2017
Odd-even may be back on Delhi roads and a host of other emergency measures will kick in if pollution levels touch emergency proportions with the Centre entrusting the Supreme Court-appointed... Read more.. |
NGT ban on over 10-yr old diesel vehicles in Delhi: Narendra Modi govt moves to Supreme Court against verdictBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2017
The Narendra Modi government on Friday moved the Supreme Court against the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) ban on plying of over 10-year-old diesel vehicles in Delhi. According to a report,... Read more.. |
Air pollution in India rises 13% in 5 yearsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 13, 2017
The world is becoming cleaner even as India, almost as a whole, is getting a lot filthier, a new report by Greenpeace India shows. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , india |
Air pollution in India a national crisis — GreenpeaceBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 12, 2017
A report released by Greenpeace India shows that deadly air pollution is not a problem restricted to Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) or even to India’s metros but a national problem that is... Read more.. |
Environment department orders use of sprinklers at excavation sites in Himachal PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2017
Taking strict note of air pollution from various excavation sites on the Parwanoo-Solan stretch of National Highway-22 where four-laning work is underway, the Department of Environment (DoE) has... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , policy |
Air pollution level in Kolkata among country's highestBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 4, 2017
New Delhi may be reeling under severe air pollution, but Kolkata has not only touched the country's capital city but have also surpassed the city quite a few days in terms of air pollution.... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Emissions |
Delhi: Highly toxic pollutant at 9x levelBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 30, 2016
Delhi, where air is already highly toxic, is witnessing a jump in benzene levels in the air and as it gets colder, the concentration of the carcinogen is expected to increase.... Read more.. Subject Tags: air pollution , Urban Development |