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Delhi's electric dream meets a charging reality

Delhi aims to make most new vehicles electric by 2027. The policy offers subsidies and registration fee waivers for electric vehicle buyers. New three-wheelers and small trucks must be electric starting in 2027. Two-wheelers will follow suit the subsequent year, boosting cleaner transport. Success depends on expanding charging infrastructure and…

The Economic Times · Jul 29

Delhi introduces new EV targets to curb air pollution. But some motorists aren’t on board

Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Delhi’s ‘cleanest May in 5 years’ is a toxic illusion

This May, Delhi recorded a monthly average AQI of 156, its cleanest in five years. The Central Pollution Control Board considers this ‘moderate’ air quality, but European standards would call it unhealthy.

Newslaundry · Jun 5

‘The air is killing us’: why Delhi’s pollution problem runs deeper than smog season

Leaders of Indian capital must tackle transport and heavy industry rather than seek quick fixes, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2024

Primary Schools Empty As Smog Persists In Indian Capital

Residents in India's capital New Delhi again woke under a blanket of choking smog on Friday, a day after authorities closed primary schools and imposed measures aimed at alleviating the annual crisis.

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024

India On Track To Have 50% Energy Via Non-Fossil Fuel Sources: Minister

India's Power and Renewable Energy Minister R.K. Singh said the country's installed power generation capacity from non-fossil sources is 186.46 gigawatt (GW).

International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023

Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage

An unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels

The Independent UK · May 3, 2022

India: Workers face health risks in world’s ‘most polluted’ city

Bhiwadi in Rajasthan state named world’s worst city for air pollution but many workers unaware of risks and shun masks.

Al Jazeera · Apr 15, 2022