In January 2019, China launched a new action plan to address air pollution by cleaning up diesel-powered on-road vehicles, off-road equipment, and ships. This plan is one part of the larger, three-year National Plan of Blue-Sky Defense, and it places stricter requirements on air pollution-prone areas. The plan details 18 different actions over four program areas—clean diesel vehicles, clean diesel engines, clean transportation, and clean diesel fuel—with three overarching targets: (1) ensure that 90% of diesel vehicles are in compliance with current emission standards (95% in key regions); (2) ensure that 95% of diesel fuel meets 10 ppm sulfur content limit, and that 95% diesel emission fluid (urea) by volume is in compliance with current national standards (98% in key regions); and (3) increase railroad freight transportation by 30% compared with 2017 level.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/china%E2%80%99s-clean-diesel-action-plan-2018%E2%80%932020
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/ICCT_China_Clean_Clean_Diesel_2018_2020.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/hui-he
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/international-council-clean-transportation-icct
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fuel-quality
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/diesel
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china