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विभिन्न राज्यों में पार्टिकुलेट मैटर के लिए पायलट ईटीएस
A multi-stakeholder approach that includes actors such as the government, private sector, and community needs to be adopted to improve the air quality
Delhi, a Union Territory that is home to India’s capital, New Delhi, is among the world’s urban agglomerations with the most toxic air. The magnitude of air pollution is massive. It causes devastating impacts on people’s health, the city’s environment, and economic well-being. Despite overwhelming evidence of the severity of air pollution and its consequences, however, India’s policy measures remain weak. This paper identifies the most
Will the government’s ambitious mission, ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)’ eventually prove to be a missed opportunity? Earmarking funds worth 10 percent of India’s GDP, the mission not only aims to respond to the devastating blow caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but also to serve as a long-term roadmap to growth. It is largely hinged on business-as-usual practices, including providing a push to the coal sector, which may be under
This year’s World Environment Day is aiming to steer individuals, corporations, and governments towards the shared vision of reducing plastic produc
As the winter air pollution worsens over time, North Indian states need to collaborate to mitigate this issue, with Uttar Pradesh taking a lead on it.
India is on the right track as it sets up carbon markets and launches of pilot ETS schemes for particulate matter in different states.
India is ranked third only to Bangladesh and Pakistan for worst air quality. PM 2.5 concentration in India is 5.2 times above the WHO annual air quality guideline.
While steps are being taken to reduce air pollution at the national and state levels, cities could improve the national performance by introducing com
A growing body of research suggests that indoor air pollution can be much more concentrated than pollution outside.
Complete transition towards clean cooking fuels has a long journey to cover.
Proceeding with the intention to end plastic pollution, an international legally binding instrument needs to be introduced
The fourth Master Plan for Delhi aims to address the increasing air pollution in the city. Would such an action plan be enough to improve Delhi’s ai
The continued inability of the executive bodies to implement judicial orders not only leads to the persistence of the problem of air pollution, but al
Immediate policy changes due to public outrage over health and the ill-effects of pollution are seen only because it is the rich who raise these issue
Technology solutions exist today, it depends on us how we use it effectively to handle the man-made environmental challenges.
This brief argues that the understanding of city-level air quality could be strengthened if residents who live in spaces where industries are present, are able to access information about industrial emissions in their areas. Indeed, even as there are some 4,000 OCEMS (online continuous emissions/effluents monitoring systems) in place in different pollutive industries across the country, the data they collect—inarguably vital for public health�
While much focus is given to North India’s air pollution crisis, Mumbai must now wait till there is a health emergency to act on its rising air poll
Recent research has drawn attention to the potential link between air pollution and diabetes, indicating that environmental factors may play a crucial
The private sector, through its technical expertise, sector-specific knowledge and ability to design unique, cutting-edge innovations, can devise effective long-term solutions to two of the major challenges government is faced with — lack of technological solutions and large-scale monitoring
Can the long-standing challenge of winter air pollution be mitigated through regulatory governance?
Blue bonds, like green bonds, can catalyse global capital to work towards the conservation of our marine ecosystems
दिल्ली में वायु गुणवत्ता पर अलग-अलग अध्ययनों से पता चला ह�
In India, the line separating social cost and benefit from private benefit and cost is blurred, leading to less than ideal outcomes for both citizens
This Environment Day, India can focus on adopting an actionable framework that will ensure the creation of an agile, green, and resilient medical supp
Various studies on air quality in Delhi have reported that transport sector is a major contributor to air pollution.
Constitutional provisions for the right to health cannot be realised without integrating frameworks for the health of people and the planet.
Any effort must begin with accurate and timely information on air pollution.
Despite the Delhi government’s efforts to improve the air quality, a thick layer of smog continues to shroud Delhi
