HICULAR AIR POLLUTI

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 VEH
AR

UTANT
POL L
S  Automotive vehicles emit
several pollutants
depending upon the
quality of the fuel they
consume and engine
efficiency.
 Emissions of Green House Gases (GHGs) from
Transport Sector:

 Direct GHG emissions of the transport sector (shown here by transport

mode) rose 250% from 2.8 Gt CO2eq worldwide in 1970 to 7.0 Gt CO2eq in
2010
 Indian laws addressing vehicle emissions:

 The Air (Prevention and Control of

Pollution) Act 1981
 The Environment (Protection) Act 1986
 The Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) 1988,
including the Central Motor Vehicle
Rules (CMVR) 1989

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