Tehran air pollution

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.

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.

2019-02-07 00:56

LEZ scheme cuts black carbon in Tehran air by 44%

TEHRAN – The low emission zone (LEZ) scheme, mandating vehicle inspection, to reduce emissions which went into effect in the capital three months ago, has led to a 44 percent decline in black carbon emission, ISNA reported on Tuesday.

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.

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.

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.

‘Vehicle inspection reduces PM 2.5 emissions by 1.5%’

2019-01-25 21:25

‘Vehicle inspection reduces PM 2.5 by 1.5% in Tehran’

TEHRAN – While the low emission zone (LEZ) scheme, mandating vehicle inspection, went into effect in the capital city of Tehran to reduce emissions, only 1.5 percent of the particulate matter (PM) 2.5 is reduced in case of full implementation of the scheme, Mohammad Kazemi, an environmental policy researcher has announced.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

25,000 carbureted motorcycles to be scraped within 2 months

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘Responsible bodies blame-shifting keeps air pollution alive’

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.

2018-12-01 00:16

Scrapping clunker cars, heavy-duty vehicles key measure to ease air pollution

TEHRAN — In combatting air pollution, the key measure is to scrap clunker cars and heavy-duty vehicles, Masoud Zandi, head of the national center for air quality and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

2018-11-26 12:24

14 days of clean air quality for Tehran

TEHRAN — Tehraners have breathed clean air for 14 days over the current year (Starting on March 21), Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

2018-11-22 10:47

Air pollution leading contributor to NCDs

TEHRAN – Air pollution is the second most common cause of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which has a high correlation with heart and brain stroke, diabetes and many respiratory diseases, deputy Health Minister has said.

2018-11-14 20:53

Tehran air quality improves compared to last year

TEHRAN — Air quality in Tehran has improved in the current [Iranian calendar] year (started on March 21) so far compared to the last year, Masoud Zandi, head of the national center for air quality and climate change affiliated with the Department of Environment, has said.

Tehraners breathe clean air during first month of autumn

2018-10-27 04:13

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