EU publishes UN brake-emission measurement rule for light-duty vehicle approvals
→Vehicle manufacturers must use UN R179 brake-emission evidence for approvals
Pollution
17 briefs
CAQM orders Noida road-dust mitigation after inspection drive
→Noida road and waste teams must intensify sweeping, sprinkling, and construction-waste disposal after CAQM findings
National Green Tribunal orders southern Indian governments to implement NCAP State Action Plans
→State environment and urban-implementation teams in India’s southern States and Puducherry face environmental-compensation exposure unless NCAP State Action Plan measures move to time-bound execution
Turkey bans disposal of used cooking oil into drains
→Mandatory collection and recycling requirements imposed
Valero halts Port Arthur refinery after explosion
→Refinery shutdown disrupts fuel supply
Chile suspends 43 environmental protection decrees
→Regulatory rollback pauses enforcement of environmental rules
UK regulator fines South East Water £22.5m for supply failures
→Penalty imposed for repeated service disruptions
Dutch Supreme Court overturns Schiphol flight cap
→Annual flight limit invalidated by court
Malaysia renews Lynas rare earths license with waste restrictions
→Operator must eliminate radioactive waste production by 2031
India enforces CAFE III fuel-efficiency standards from April 2027
→Automakers must meet tighter CO2 targets or face penalties
China mandates recyclable packaging and expands producer responsibility rules
→Companies must ensure packaging recyclability and fund recovery systems
India orders shutdown of Parli thermal power units over pollution breaches
→Regulator halts operation of non-compliant power units