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Air pollution plan needs political will, not an eye on the election cycle

03 Jul 2026
| The Indian Express

Two-wheelers contribute 20 per cent, whereas three-wheelers contribute less than 5 per cent of transport emissions. Currently, almost half of the three-wheelers are already non-fossil fuel, so their contribution is not 17-20 per cent as estimated by earlier studies, including the one by TERI in 2018. 

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Why 17,000 trucks entering Delhi every day are a big pollution problem

30 Jun 2026
| The Indian Express

The report, Towards Cleaner Freight in Delhi: Assessing Interstate Truck Emissions and Mitigation Strategies, was released by the Air Pollution Action Group (A-PAG) in collaboration with IIT-Delhi and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Outstation trucks behind 23% of transport emission in Delhi: Study

30 Jun 2026
| Hindustan Times

Heavy-duty trucks entering Delhi from other states are responsible for nearly a quarter of transport-related pollution in the Capital despite being allowed inside the city only during restricted hours each day, according to a new study by the Air Pollution Action Group (A-PAG), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi and TERI.

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Emissions from trucks contribute to 61% during early morning & night hours, says study

30 Jun 2026
| The Times of India

A study by TERI, IIT Delhi, and the Air Pollution Action Group (A-PAG) found that heavy-duty trucks account for 23% of Delhi's transport-related PM2.5 emissions, with their contribution rising to 61% during early morning and nighttime hours.

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Delhi’s truck with pollution: regional freight, not transit traffic the reason, says study

29 Jun 2026
| The Hindu

Delhi's truck pollution problem is no longer driven primarily by ageing diesel vehicles merely passing through the city, but by an increasingly regional freight network, according to a joint study by the Air Pollution Action Group (A-PAG), IIT Delhi, and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Nearly 4 in 10 Delhi EVs are two-wheelers, data shows; experts back EV adoption

29 Jun 2026
| The Economic Times

Mr Sharif Qamar, Associate Director, Transport and Urban Governance Division, TERI stated that, with transport contributing about 25% of Delhi's winter air pollution, the electrification of the city's predominantly two-wheeler fleet could substantially reduce vehicular emissions.

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Brick factories in NCR flouting CAQM’s coal ban: CSE report

13 Jun 2026
| The Hindustan Times

Brick kilns accounted for an average 8% of the total PM2.5 emissions by all industries in the region during the winter season, according to a 2016-17 study for Delhi-NCR conducted by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

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Union Cabinet approves scheme to reduce pollution in Delhi-NCR, promote cleaner mobility: PM Modi

03 Jun 2026
| The Statesman

As per the report on “Source Apportionment of Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 and PM 10) in the NCR” prepared by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), published in August 2018, the transport sector contributes 14 per cent of PM 2.5, 40 per cent of Carbon Monoxide (CO), and 63 per cent of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions in the Delhi-NCR.

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Govt clears Rs 9,585 crore scheme to replace old trucks, buses in Delhi-NCR

03 Jun 2026
| Business Standard

According to a study by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the transport sector contributes 14 per cent of PM2.5 emissions, 40 per cent of carbon monoxide emissions and 63 per cent of nitrogen oxide emissions in Delhi-NCR. 

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From BS-IV to BS-VI: Cabinet nod for cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCR

03 Jun 2026
| The Economic Times

According the report prepared by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the sector contributes 14 per cent of PM 2.5, 40 per cent of carbon monoxide (CO), and 63 per cent of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in the Delhi-NCR.

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69% of families in Bihar own a bicycle, highest in country

02 Jun 2026
| Times of India

A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) highlighted that cycling offers significant benefits, including zero dependence on fuel, zero pollution and improved health. It also provides an affordable mobility option for people seeking access to livelihoods, education and other essential services.

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Good air days on rise, steps underway to further curb pollution in Delhi-NCR: Dr SD Attri

08 Mar 2026
| The Statesman

There have been efforts to identify pollution sources by institutions like Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), IIT Kanpur, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and others in the last two decades. Institutions like ARAI, Pune, IIT Deļhi, TERI and IITM have been tasked to develop a new EI and SA for Delhi- NCR with 2026 as base year.

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