Tag:Air pollution

Pollution

Used car exports from developed countries cause air pollution, says UN

A report by the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) published on Monday, October 26, 2929 said millions of used vehicles exported from Europe, U.S. and...

Michael Simire - October 26, 2020

Pollution

Expert calls for stiff policies on combustion

An environmental expert has urged governments at all levels to formulate stringent policies to control and monitor the rate of combustion produced by industries...

Michael Simire - September 11, 2020

Pollution

Fed up with the fumes

Dirty air in Nigeria takes a huge toll on lives and livelihoods. But civil society is not short of ideas for change, as Michael Simire finds...

Michael Simire - June 14, 2020

Pollution

World Environment Day: CSE unveils eight-point charter for blue skies, clean lungs

During the pandemic-induced lockdown period, PM 2.5 levels across six major Indian cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru – dropped a...

Michael Simire - June 5, 2020

Pollution

Foundation to sue Dangote Group over Kogi pollution

The Mona Audu Foundation, an NGO, says it will institute a legal action against the Aliko Dangote Group of companies for polluting the environment...

Michael Simire - May 1, 2020

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California launches legislation to reduce air pollution

Governor Edmund Jerry Brown, Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon on Monday, July 10, 2017 in Sacramento announced...

admin - July 12, 2017

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India bans sale of inefficient, highly polluting vehicles

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 banned the sale and registration of Bharat Stage (BS)-III emission norm-complaint vehicles from Saturday,...

Michael Simire - March 29, 2017

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