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Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore fund to cap jet fuel prices; clears Rs 24,249 crore highway projectsAviation Turbine Fuel prices will be capped by state-run oil companies. The government has approved a ₹10,000 crore support scheme. This ai...- UK’s steel curbs emerge as an early hurdle for FTA with India ahead of roll-out. Is there a way out?The UK has extended safeguard measures on select steel imports; starting from July 1, 2026, it will reduce tariff-free quotas by 60% and im...
- The Simple Practices That Used to Keep Homes Fresh LongerOlder homes achieved freshness through smart design and regular upkeep. Natural ventilation, like opening windows and strategic door placem...
- BS-VII likely from 2027; stricter emission norms to cover CNG vehicles, EV battery rules on radarNew emission rules for cars, buses, and trucks are expected from 2027. These Bharat Stage VII norms will target more pollutants. The govern...
- High-rise buildings, hotels, commercial complexes to mandatorily install anti-smog guns, announces Delhi govtDelhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced that all high-rise buildings, hotels, and key establishments must install anti-s...
- World approves UN rules for carbon trading between nations at COP29Carbon credits are generated by activities that reduce or avoid planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions, such as planting trees, protecting...
- Yamuna river froth contains harmful organic matter that releases volatile gases directly into atmosphere, warns expertExperts express alarm over the toxic white froth in the Yamuna River, which contains harmful organic matter, releasing volatile gases and f...
- Delhi poised to establish first vehicle scrapping facility to combat pollutionDelhi is establishing its first registered vehicle scrapping facility to dismantle older vehicles responsibly, addressing pollution and env...
- Dirty air isn't airy- fairy, it's body blowsA study from Christian Medical College, Vellore, reveals that Indians with Covid-19 are more likely to suffer from lung function impairment...
- Here's why GRAP plan for reducing air pollution may not work in Delhi-NCRExperts highlight the lack of consistent action and enforcement of existing rules in the fight against air pollution in Delhi-NCR. Despite ...
- How you opt to grow today influences how much you can grow tomorrow: Joshua Graff Zivin"Most evidence for this comes from places which offer a reasonable way of measuring productivity — for many jobs, it’s difficult to do that...
- Stringent policy changes caused US manufacturing to reduce air pollution — this was achieved even as output was rising: Reed WalkerReed Walker is the Transamerica Professor of Business Strategy at the University of California, Berkeley’s economics department. Speaking t...
- First-world India? First, fix the airChecking pollution at source is the most effective solution for improving air quality. There are several measures that must be taken to hel...
- Significant drop in SO2 levels in India in last decade: IIT KGPThe study represents temporal changes in SO2 concentrations across India in the last four decades (1980-2020). While thermal power plants c...
- Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissionsThe proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new well...
- COVID-19: Lockdown in India may have saved 630 lives, says studyScientists, including those from the University of Surrey in the UK, assessed the levels of harmful fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from ve...
- India promises to cut pollution in ‘definite percentage terms’New target is likely to be 30% reduction in five years, short of goals previously proposed by environment minister.
- 'Indians may live 4 years longer if country achieves WHO air quality standards'Indians would live for about four years longer on an average if the country meets the WHO's air quality standards, according to a new study...
- Air pollution growing in India, China: NASAAccording to the findings, US, Europe and Japan have improved air quality owing to emission control regulations.
- Barack Obama plans to cut US methane emissions by nearly halfThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to propose federal regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40%.
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