Reports and Documents

sheeja's picture

Directions Issued under section 18 (1)(b) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act, 1981 regarding prevention, control or abatement of air pollution and improvement of Ambient Air Quality in Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR)

To improve air quality in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), the Central Pollution Control Board on Dec 30, 2015 issued directions to State Pollution Control Boards of Delhi, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to immediately begin taking actions against visibly polluting vehicles and open burning of biomass, leaves, tyres and other such items.

20
Publication Date: 
29/12/2015
Publisher : 
Attachment(s): 
Main Topic: 
Place of Publication: 
sheeja's picture

Real-world fuel consumption of popular European passenger car models

This study compares official fuel consumption values measured in laboratories with the real-world performance of 20 popular vehicle models. All models claim significant improvements in fuel efficiency since 2009, with reductions in official fuel consumption values ranging from 8 to 30 percent.

7
Publication Date: 
28/12/2015
Main Topic: 
Place of Publication: 
sheeja's picture

The European real-driving emissions regulation

In January 2016 the EU Parliament will evaluate the RDE proposal from the European Commission's Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV). This brief notes five things that could strengthen the regulation.

3
Publication Date: 
28/12/2015
Main Topic: 
Attachment(s): 
Place of Publication: 
sheeja's picture

2015 China sustainable cities report: measuring ecological and human development

The 2015 China Sustainable Cities Report examines the performance of 35 big and medium-sized cities according to 12 human development and environmental indicators. It also looks at the efficiency of the cities’ environmental inputs relative to their human development outputs.

182
Publication Date: 
28/12/2015
Publisher : 
sheeja's picture

Sustainable urban transport financing from the sidewalk to the subway: capital, operations, and maintenance financing

Urban transport systems are essential for economic development and improving citizens' quality of life. To establish high-quality and affordable transport systems, cities must ensure their financial sustainability to fund new investments in infrastructure while also funding maintenance and operation of existing facilities and services.

111
Publication Date: 
28/12/2015
Main Topic: 
Publisher : 
Place of Publication: 
sheeja's picture

Exploring a low-carbon development path for Vietnam

Bringing together a large set of data and building on two years of consultations in Vietnam with Government counterparts, research organizations, state-owned enterprises, the private sector, and the country’s international development partners, Exploring a Low-Carbon Development Path for Vietnam shows that achieving low-carbon development in Vie

159
Publication Date: 
28/12/2015
Main Topic: 
Publisher : 
Place of Publication: 
sheeja's picture

Delhi government notification of odd and even number car scheme, to be in force from January 1, 2016

From January 1, 2016 Delhi will witness the implementation of the ambitious odd and even umber car scheme to check air pollution. With just two days to go, see this official notification from Delhi government for list of exemptions and other details

6
Publication Date: 
28/12/2015
Main Topic: 
Place of Publication: 
sheeja's picture

Zero deforestation zones in Indonesia

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) explores how jurisdictions in Indonesia, focusing on Kalimantan provinces, could become Zero Deforestation Zones (ZDZs).

23
Publication Date: 
23/12/2015
Main Topic: 
sheeja's picture

Social safety nets for food and nutritional security in India

This paper brings together existing literature on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNRGEA) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of the evidence on impacts on food security, health and nutrition of beneficiaries.

48
Publication Date: 
23/12/2015
Main Topic: 
Place of Publication: 

Pages