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  'Can't put India and US, China in same basket': European Parliament official on high emissions

  World | December 09, 2023 15:21 IST

  The EU has planned to launch the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that will impose a 'carbon tax' on goods from developing countries like India and China to reduce emissions. Union Minister Piyush Goyal threatened to retaliate against such "unfair taxes".

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  India reduced emission intensity by 33 per cent between 2005-19, 11 years in advance: Govt report

  Business | December 03, 2023 12:56 IST

  India achieved its emissions intensity-related targets 11 years ahead of the committed time frame and non-fossil fuel targets nine years ahead of schedule. The country aims to reduce GDP emission intensity by 45 per cent by 2030 from 2005 levels.

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  BMW upgrades entire petrol model range in India to conform to BS VI emission norms

  Auto | November 20, 2019 18:08 IST

  The petrol portfolio is already BS VI compliant while, the diesel portfolio will be converted ahead of stipulated timelines, BMW India said in a statement.

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  40% dip in emissions from firecrackers this Diwali: Study

  India | October 29, 2017 21:01 IST

  The level of emissions from fireworks fell by around 40 per cent during Diwali festivities this time as compared to 2016, says a study.

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  Maruti now aims to cut emission, enhance fuel efficiency

  June 06, 2017 22:40 IST

  The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India(MSI) is focusing on new technologies to cut emission per vehicle while enhancing fuel efficiency for its future models

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  Volkswagen set to plead guilty to US emissions-cheating case

  March 11, 2017 7:02 IST

  The world’s largest car producer Volkswagen has pleaded guilty for cheating US government by using software to evade emission rules in nearly 600,000 diesel vehicles. The German automaker is expected to plead guilty to

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  Never thought of a car as cleaning machine: Javadekar on JLR's claims

  February 10, 2016 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today landed a jibe at Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth's comments on Delhi's air quality, saying he had never thought of a car as a "cleaning machine".He was

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  Volkswagen apologises to Indian customers for emission scandal

  February 03, 2016 18:52 IST

  New Delhi: German auto major Volkswagen today said sorry to its Indian consumers for the emission scandal in India and reiterated that its cars follow the country's norms and its recall of the three lakh

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  Emission scandal:Volkswagen to recall 3.23 lakh vehicles in India

  December 01, 2015 18:23 IST

  New Delhi: German auto major Volkswagen will recall 3.23 lakh vehicles in India after a government-ordered probe found the company using diesel engines equipped with a defeat device which help cheat emission tests, as it

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  Obama orders reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent

  World | March 20, 2015 8:35 IST

  Washington: President Barack Obama on Thursday signed an executive order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions produced by the federal government by 40 percent over the next decade, a move made as part of his administration's