ICAR-Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute (ATARI), Ludhiana and Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) of Punjab, took residue burning as a challenge and a concept of ‘Innovation Hub’ was introduced with sole objective of making it as the torch bearer in the technology diffusion process. Dissemination of crop residue management technologies was planned in such a way that the Innovation Hub...

Crop residue burning (CRB) is a leading cause of high air pollution in developing countries. Authors examine the effectiveness of India’s largest ban on CRB using a difference-indifferences strategy that exploits its implementation in select states. They find that fire counts declined by 30% relative to the pre-ban mean, though this effect diminished to near zero within 2–3 years of the ban’s impl...

The Crop Residue Management interventions under CII Cleaner Air Better Life (CII CABL), which are evaluated in thisstudy, involved three years of extensive work in crop residue burning hotspots of Punjab & Haryana where rice is a dominant crop grown on 97% of the agricultural area. Recognised by UNDP SDG Action Award and Global Development Network, the CII CABL programme has created successful...

The Taskforce Toolkit is a practical guide to help APS taskforces through every stage of the taskforce lifecycle, whether you’re setting up, mid-operation, or winding down your taskforce.Scope: Understand the problem your taskforce has been set up to address and identify key deliverables.Governance: Keep the taskforce on track through clear and effective governance arrangements.Staffing and leader...

In recent years, northern Thailand has faced an alarming rise in forest fires, driven by slash-and-burn agriculture, prolonged dry seasons, and climate change. Chiang Mai was recently ranked as the world’s most polluted city for seven days straight, with an average of 1.7 million people being affected by poor air quality and smoke between February and May every year. It is estimated that Northern ...

Transitioning from subsistence agriculture to commercial growing can come at a high cost to the environment. Mechanized rice paddy harvesting has increased farmer profits in India but also led to widespread burning of crop residue (stubble) to clear fields after harvest, creating massive air quality problems across northern India. Addressing stubble burning is a high-priority item on India’s centr...

DHS surveys collect primary data using four types of Model Questionnaires. A Household Questionnaire is used to collect information on characteristics of the household's dwelling unit and characteristics of usual residents and visitors. It is also used to identify members of the household who are eligible for an individual interview. Eligible respondents are then interviewed using an Individual Wo...

Key facts:6 countries and sub-national jurisdictions announced or updated renewable targets for transport in 2022In 2022, total investment in electric transport was equivalent to 80% of the total investment in renewablesTransport is the fastest growing energy-consuming sector, at an average rate of 2% per year10 countries and sub-national jurisdictions reduced or suspended their biofuel blending m...

The policy rule implements the supervision and enforcement by the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) of the duty of care set out in Section 9.2.1.2 of the Environmental Management Act concerning the quality of petrol and diesel intended for export to low and middle income countries1 outside the EU. This policy rule includes specifications for both fuels produced for on-road use and...

This study provides support for implementing the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) “Fuel Economy Roadmap for the Transport Sector 2018-2025: with Focus on Light-Duty Vehicles” (hereinafter referred to as “ASEAN Fuel Economy Roadmap”), which is key to sustainable transport in the region. It examines policies for making light-duty vehicles more energy-efficient and less carbon dioxide ...