2008 China E-Newsletter - Clean Air Initiative

Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities Center, Inc.
CAI-Asia China Project E-Newsletter @2008
Shanghai to renew 1750 buses in 2008 (Mar. 7, 2008)
Shanghai has adopted a lot of measures to control air pollution from public transport,
especially buses. Relevant governments launched a special action to deal with black
smog of buses. In 2008, around 1750 buses will be renewed to meet the national III
standard.
http://www.vecc-sepa.org.cn/news/news_detail.jsp?newsid=23279
- Regulations & Measures
Chengdu: New standard for new car registration from May 1 (Mar.6, 2008)
From May 1, all new registered cars in Chengdu should obey the Phase 3 emission
standard. To promote the implementation of the new standard, Chengdu will launch
several relevant new regulation on new car sales, ownership management and use
management.
www.sc.xinhuanet.com/content/2008-03/05/content_12616610.htm
Xiamen: Penalty of Max. 2000 RMB for excessive emitting vehicles (Mar.6, 2008)
Vehicle ownership increase by 20% every year, resulting vehicle emission as one of the
key sources of air pollution. It is revealed that the new Xiamen Environment Protection
Regulation is under revise. According to the new regulation, an excessive emitting vehicle
might be fined about 2000 at the maxim.
www.vecc-sepa.org.cn/news/news_detail.jsp?newsid=23256
Vehicles to be compensated for Beijing traffic ban (Mar.7, 2008)
Traffic ban shall be imposed during the Olympic Games in Beijing, with the vehicles
affected compensated by the government, said Ji Lin, vice mayor of Beijing on Friday. The
compensation plan is being drafted and the amount is yet to be published. Automobiles,
excluding taxis, buses and emergency vehicles, are to stay off roads every other day in
accordance with the even and odd numbers on the license plates.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/olympics/2008-03/07/content_6518473.htm
- Initiatives
Changsha might implement National IV in two years (Mar.4, 2008)
After Beijing adopted the National IV vehicle emission standard, local governments might
adopt similar regulations consecutively in the next few years. Officer from Changsha EPB
revealed that Changsha might adopt the new standard in next two years, as an important
instrument to control urban air pollution.
www.cnhunan.net/car/2008-2-27/article2008227162140.html
Volkswagen promises 'green' motorcade (Mar.7, 2008)
In line with the theme of hosting a "green" Olympics, Volkswagen will provide
environmentally friendly vehicles for the Chinese mainland leg of the Olympic torch relay.
At the announcing ceremony, Volkswagen unveiled that up to the end of 2007, all of
Volkswagen Group's joint ventures have been awarded SO14001 certification for meeting
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