Published on May 21, 2016
Energy News Monitor | Volume XII; Issue 49

Don’t demonise diesel

By Sanjeev Ahluwalia

There was never much to be gained from this ban in terms of cleaning Delhi’s air even in the short term. The bulk of air pollution is from point sources other than diesel cars. Aggregate pollution from motorcycles and scooters that run on petrol far exceeds the pollution from cars. Dust, agricultural residue, industrial stack emissions and soot from coal comprise the bulk of particulate emissions.

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