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2019-02-23 22:09
‘TOD only way for Tehran to survive air pollution’
TEHRAN – While some experts believe that Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) in the metropolis of Tehran is being carried out based on no proper principles and will not be effective, secretary of the TOD committee of Tehran City Council has announced that TOD can be properly implemented in the capital and mitigate air pollution.
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2019-02-17 09:36
Tehran sets record high for cleanest air in five years
TEHRAN — The number of days with excellent air quality increased to 28 days in the capital of Iran, Tehran, director of Tehran province department of environment has said.
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2019-02-17 09:27
Non-repayable loans for e-bikes must increase: Tehran City Council chairman
TEHRAN – While an important strategy to contain Tehran’s air pollution is using green vehicles, non-repayable loans to incentivize the owners to replace their motorcycles with electric ones is not sufficient and must increase, Mohsen Hashemi, Tehran City Council chairman, has said.
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2019-02-12 22:41
1,250 ha of central Alborz Mountains undergo reforestation
TEHRAN – Reforestation will be conducted on 1,250 hectares of 1,800 meter altitude of central mountain range of Alborz, to prevent illegal constructions and land grabbing in mountainous areas, head of Tehran Parks and Green Space Organization, affiliated to the municipality has said.
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2019-02-03 21:37
Tehran Municipality proposes new plan to tackle air pollution, traffic jam
TEHRAN — Tehran Municipality has prepared a new traffic scheme for the capital in an attempt to address persistent air pollution and traffic congestion in the metropolis, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-01-31 00:42
Tehran air pollution incurs annual loss of $2.8b
TEHRAN – Air pollution brings heavy economic burden amounting to $2.8 billion for the Iranian capital, Tehran, head of the national working group for air pollution mitigation affiliated to the Department of Environment (DOE) has announced.
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2019-01-26 10:15
90,000 clunker taxis are plying the roads
TEHRAN— Some 90,000 clunker taxis are plying the roads in Iran, an official with traffic police has said.
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2019-01-22 20:11
Plan to combat SDSs in Tehran submitted to DOE
TEHRAN— The plan to combat sand and dust storms (SDSs) in the province of Tehran is submitted the Department of Environment (DOE), an official with the provincial department of environment has said.
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2019-01-20 22:54
Tehran mayor calls on universities to cooperate on proper waste management
TEHRAN – Pirouz Hanachi, Tehran’s mayor, has called on academics to cooperate on waste management, which has turned into the capital’s main challenge along with air pollution, Mehr news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-01-19 20:50
4 consecutive days of excellent air quality in Tehran
TEHRAN — In a rare phenomenon Tehraners have breathed excellent air for four consecutive days, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
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2019-01-18 23:09
To see the azure sky everyday should be a ‘clean air day’: mayor
TEHRAN — In order to see the azure sky everyday should be a “clean air day”, Tehran mayor wrote on the occasion of the national clean air day, marked annually on January 19.
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2019-01-10 07:23
Air pollution should become main issue for theses: academic
TEHRAN – The budgets for developing master’s or doctoral theses and researches should be directed towards finding ways to mitigate air pollution, as the issue has been the main challenge for metropolises across the country in recent years, Shahid Beheshti University faculty member Yousef Rashidi has said.
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2019-01-10 07:17
Tehran subway to add 376 new cars: deputy mayor
TEHRAN – Some 376 subway cars will be built to enter Tehran’s underground transport fleet by the next 48 months, Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, deputy mayor for traffic and transport affairs has said.
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2019-01-09 10:44
Clunker vehicles scrappage drops by 65% in Iran
TEHRAN— The scrappage of clunker vehicles has decreased by 65 percent in the current Iranian calendar year (starting on March 21, 2018) compared to a year earlier, an official with traffic police has said.
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2019-01-08 20:18
Tehran mayor calls on students to join ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign
TEHRAN – Pirouz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, has called on students to join him on ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign, ISNA reported on Tuesday.
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2019-01-06 09:43
One-month event in Isfahan puts spotlight on clean air
TEHRAN— On the occasion of the Transport Week, starting on December 17, up until Clean Air Day, falling on January 19, various events, including cultural, urban, educational and recreational activities are underway in the city of Isfahan.
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2019-01-01 21:12
Bike sharing program to develop in Tehran: mayor
TEHRAN — Bicycle sharing program will be developed in the capital city of Tehran in a bid to reduce air pollution, Tehran Mayor Pirouz Hanachi said on Tuesday.
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2018-12-30 10:58
25,000 carbureted motorcycles to be scrapped within 2 months
TEHRAN – Some 25,000 polluting carbureted motorcycles will be discarded by the next two months as per enforcement of clean air law, head of the national working group for air pollution mitigation affiliated to the Department of Environment (DOE) has announced.
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2018-12-29 20:40
‘Diesel particulate filter best option to cut PM 2.5’
TEHRAN — Installation of diesel particulate filter on vehicles is one of the best and cost-efficient measures to reduce small particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in diameter (PM2.5) in metropolises, Masoud Zandi, head of the national center for air quality and climate change, has said.
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2018-12-29 00:09
Only 2 weeks of clean air quality for Tehraners this year
TEHRAN — Tehraners have experienced a fortnight of clean air quality since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), an official with Department of Environment has said.
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2018-12-25 21:34
Studies for launching Tehran-Karaj BRT lines underway
TEHRAN – An appraisal study on launching bus rapid transit (BRT) lines along the two roads from Tehran to Karaj has started, Mohsen Pourseyyed Aqaei, deputy mayor of Tehran for traffic and transport affairs has said.
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2018-12-25 21:33
Clunker cars cause 65% of air pollution in Tehran
TEHRAN – Clunker vehicles being responsible for 65 percent of the air pollution hitting the metropolis of Tehran, remain the largest source of emissions Tehraners breathe, member of the Majlis agriculture committee has said.
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2018-12-25 21:33
2 subway lines to become partially operational: Tehran councilor
TEHRAN — Subway lines 6 and 7 of Tehran will become partially operational by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2019), councilor Ali Krooni has said.
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2018-12-23 21:25
Rain and wind to the rescue: Tehran air quality markedly improved in autumn
TEHRAN — As per the data released by Iran’s Meteorological Organization as well as National Drought Warning and Monitoring Center with increased precipitation in Tehran air quality have noticeably enhanced in the capital.
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2018-12-22 21:09
Industry ministry making no move to promote electric motorcycles: official
TEHRAN —Vahid Hosseini, head of the national working group for air pollution mitigation, has criticized the Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade for not taking any actions in manufacturing and promoting electric motorcycles.
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2018-12-21 20:33
Bike ridership fivefold in Tehran, says environmentalist
TEHRAN — Bike ridership in districts 6 and 12 of Tehran has increased from 60,000 a day to 300,000 a day over the past few years, environmentalist Mohammad Darvish has said.
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2018-12-12 16:57
Bike-sharing scheme gets underway in Tehran
TEHRAN – Bike-sharing scheme, proposed by an Iranian startup through a system based on Internet of Things (IoT), has started to be implemented in the capital, YJC reported on Wednesday.
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2018-12-06 00:30
Pollutants hit unhealthy levels in Tehran
TEHRAN – Tehran’s air quality index (AQI), exceeding 150 microgram per cubic meter, has been unhealthy at nine meteorological stations across the city, spokeswoman for Tehran Air Quality Control Company has said.
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2018-12-04 21:20
Tehran mayor joins ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign
TEHRAN – The newly-elected mayor of Tehran, Pirouz Hanachi, has joined ‘car-free Tuesdays’ campaign, cycling to his office or heading to work by bus or subway.
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2018-12-01 22:34
Blame-shifting keeps air pollution continuing: councilor
TEHRAN – Different bodies and organizations constantly try to shift the blame for the country’s severe air pollution to each other, keeping the current situation of air pollution alive, Tehran city councilor has said.
