{"id":13468,"date":"2016-07-31T11:18:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T05:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indialegalonline.com\/?p=13468"},"modified":"2017-10-16T12:43:36","modified_gmt":"2017-10-16T07:13:36","slug":"ngt-order-on-diesel-vehicles-noteworthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indialegallive.com\/cover-story-articles\/il-feature-news\/ngt-order-on-diesel-vehicles-noteworthy\/","title":{"rendered":"NGT\u2019s order on diesel vehicles noteworthy\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
On July 20, the National Green Tribunal directed that diesel cars in Delhi should be phased out in stages. This is part of a long list of landmark orders to clear up the capital\u2019s air\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n By Dinesh C Sharma<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Diesel is bringing automobile companies to their knees the world over. Volkswagen has been forced to cough up $14.7 billion in settlement for the diesel emission fraud case in the US. In the UK, a leading think tank\u2014Institute of Public Policy\u2014in its new report has suggested that diesel vehicles must be banned in London if the UK is to meet its air pollution targets. BMW has delayed the introduction of its new diesel versions following the scrutiny of diesel vehicles by the US Environment Protection Agency. Diesel subsidy was a hot election issue in recent federal elections in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n