https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49358 The government revised SO2 emission norms for coal-fired thermal plants, defending the notification as an evidence-based recalibration grounded in scientific studies and stakeholder consultations. It argues SO2 contributes a limited share to ambient PM2.5 near thermal power plants and that standard revisions should follow demonstrated contribution to particulate pollution and health burden. The notification maintains stricter compliance for plants in highest-risk urban zones, applies case-by-case assessment for those near critically polluted areas, and exempts other plants conditioned on prescribed stack height compliance. en-us Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:31:04 +0530 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:31:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49358 The government revised SO2 emission norms for coal-fired thermal plants, defending the notification as an evidence-based recalibration grounded in scientific studies and stakeholder consultations. It argues SO2 contributes a limited share to ambient PM2.5 near thermal power plants and that standard revisions should follow demonstrated contribution to particulate pollution and health burden. The notification maintains stricter compliance for plants in highest-risk urban zones, applies case-by-case assessment for those near critically polluted areas, and exempts other plants conditioned on prescribed stack height compliance. News - Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:31:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=49358