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Cleaner cars protect your health and future
States that have implemented the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) program are leading the way in the adoption of clean vehicle technologies that bring substantial benefits for human health and air quality.
Delhi’s multi-pronged approach to move towards cleaner, integrated public transport
As Delhi paves its way toward EV policy 2.0, we explore its electrification journey through the lens of public transport service improvement.
Introducing a new plume regression technique for point sampling to support cities in monitoring air quality
Details a new technique that simplifies point sampling and can offer cities valuable new information about how much different vehicles are contributing to ambient air pollution.
Maharashtra’s potential to advance transport decarbonization and clean air through low-emission zones
Maharashtra is among the pioneers of low-emission zones (LEZs) in India as its Electric Vehicle Policy, introduced in 2021, tasked six urban agglomerations with creating LEZs.
Boxed in by pollution: The urgent need for tougher trucking rules to protect communities around warehouses
Highlights the urgent need for stricter trucking regulations to reduce air pollution near warehouses, which disproportionately affects communities of color, requiring coordinated action from governments, private sector, and utilities.
Low-emission Zones – a catalyst for improving transit infrastructure in cities
As cities in India consider similar interventions to address the issue of pollution and traffic congestion, there is a need to assess whether the infrastructure existing in our cities is adequate to support low-emission zones (LEZ).
India’s plan to expand shore power infrastructure at major ports
In Harit Sagar Green Port Guidelines, among the land-based initiatives are electrification of port vehicles and cargo-handling machinery and phased adoption of alternative fuels by trucks that transport cargo. To reduce sea-based emissions, Harit Sagar endorsed the use of shore power and cleaner alternative fuels to operate port crafts.
Enabling low-emission zones around schools and across Indian cities
Highlights of some key learnings about planning for and implementing low-emission zones in India, including around schools, especially during school hours.
Opportunity NOx: How to fix the IMO’s backwards air pollution regulation
New research by the ICCT reveals that ships with newer Tier II engines emit more nitrogen oxides (NOx) than ships with older Tier I engines, highlighting the need for stricter emissions standards and testing methods in the maritime sector.
Euro 7 truck rules can still be as good as the U.S. standards
Truck manufacturers recently showed support for stringent pollutant emission standards in the United States and the European Parliament can consider more meaningful Euro 7 standards.
The proposed CO2 standards for trucks and buses don’t align with Europe’s climate goals. Parliament can get them back on track (or completely derail them)
This blog explores the impact of the amendments proposed by the European Parliament to the European Commission’s proposed CO2 emission standards for trucks and buses in the EU.
Takeaways from ICCT’s recent roundtable on low- and zero-emission zones in India
At a recent event in New Delhi, a variety of stakeholders came together to discuss the potential for low- and zero-emission zones in India.
