It is a widespread belief in developing countries that electricity is a right to be enjoyed by all citizens. In practice, this social norm regularly results in customers not paying their electricity bills, stealing electricity, and bribing bill collectors—behaviors the government often tolerates. Consequently, power utilities lose money on every unit of electricity sold, leading … Continue reading Treating electricity as a right is detrimental to expanding access
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To meet air quality standards, Delhi needs a 65 % cut in pollution levels
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released new results from its on-going analysis of air quality trends in Delhi to highlight Delhi’s struggle with air pollution and what it takes to tame and control pollution. After the initiation of comprehensive clean air action plan and graded response action plan,there are early signs of stabilisation … Continue reading To meet air quality standards, Delhi needs a 65 % cut in pollution levels
Training Course on Positive Matrix Factorization
International experts on receptor models and their applications to environmental sciences will offer a comprehensive training course on the use of USEPA PMF 5 program between February 5 and 7, 2020. The training course is addressed mostly to PMF beginners(PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and environmental technicians). The course will cover the following topics: input data … Continue reading Training Course on Positive Matrix Factorization
India Clean Air Summit 2019
The Center for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS) at CSTEP is hosting the India Clean Air Summit 2019 on August 22-23, 2019. ICAS 2019, a flagship programme of CAPS, brings together practitioners and policymakers to enable an inter-disciplinary and holistic understanding of air pollution, based on rigorous scientific research. Register here. If you can't be there … Continue reading India Clean Air Summit 2019
New cities added to NCAP
The Central Pollution Control Board will add 20 cities to the National Clean Air Programme bringing the list of non-attainment cities to 122. The new list includes 8 cities from Andhra Pradesh and 6 cities from West Bengal. List of additional 20 cities. Refer to the NGT order (below) for details NGT Order on Non-Attainment … Continue reading New cities added to NCAP
Doctors for Clean Air
Doctors for Clean Air (DFCA) is a network of identified, passionate and informed Doctors who are leading the fight against Air Pollution in their respective regions across India. It was launched on December 4, 2018, bringing together more than 40 senior doctors (including pulmonologists, surgeons, pediatricians, radiologists, etc) representing every state of the country. These … Continue reading Doctors for Clean Air
Alternatives to Crop Residue Burning in Northern India
A new research publication entitled Fields on fire: Alternatives to crop residue burning in India has synthesized information on alternatives to crop burning (e.g. happy seeder) and analysed opportunities for adoption. The study included a range of co-authors including The Nature Conservancy, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Borlaug Institute for South … Continue reading Alternatives to Crop Residue Burning in Northern India
APnA City Program for India
Launched in December 2017, the APnA city program is designed to provide a starting point for understanding air pollution in Indian cities. The program currently includes reports on emissions and dispersion modeling results for 50 one-million plus cities in the census. The main focus is on non-Delhi cities, putting together stories for cities with limited information, and … Continue reading APnA City Program for India
CFA Clean Air Ambassadors
*posted as received from Care for Air (CFA)* In this program, CFA will use its expertise in air pollution awareness and advocacy to introduce individuals to the skills required to understand the air pollution crisis and demand change. Who Can Be a CFA Clean Air Ambassador? Students, young professionals, senior citizens... CFA seeks any one … Continue reading CFA Clean Air Ambassadors
New study on adoption and use of LPG in India
Clean cooking energy transitions are extremely challenging to achieve, but they offer enormous potential health, environmental, and societal benefits. A study by researchers from IIASA, the University of British Columbia, and the Stockholm Environment Institute provides new insights about an Indian program that aims to solve one of the most difficult developmental challenges of the … Continue reading New study on adoption and use of LPG in India
