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Conference on Clean Fuels and Vehicles Regional Research on Status of Clean Fuels and Vehicles

Conference on Clean Fuels and Vehicles Regional Research on Status of Clean Fuels and Vehicles Szentendre, 27-28 th October 2005. Ruslan Zhechkov, REC ruslan@rec.org This project is financed by the USEPA and the UNEP. Assessment methodology. Timing – May-July, 2005

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Conference on Clean Fuels and Vehicles Regional Research on Status of Clean Fuels and Vehicles

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  1. Conference on Clean Fuels and Vehicles Regional Research on Status of Clean Fuels and Vehicles Szentendre, 27-28th October 2005 Ruslan Zhechkov, REC ruslan@rec.org This project is financed by the USEPA and the UNEP.

  2. Assessment methodology • Timing – May-July, 2005 • Based on a common questionnaire • Baseline year – 2003 Questionnaire includes 5 main chapters: • Personal Information • Country Specific Data • Air Quality • Fuel Quality • Vehicle Emissions

  3. Basic data (1)

  4. Basic data (2)

  5. Air Quality • Institutions – Ministries of Environment, Ministries of Health, Inspectorates, Institutes. Have been strengthened in the pre-accession period. • Legislation NMS – fully transposed Air Quality Framework Directive and daugther directives, Emission into Air Directives: VOC from petrol, VOC from solvents, sulphur content in liquid fuels • Primary air pollutant criteria standards – harmonised with EU standards, identical targets, sometimes extended deadlines

  6. Fuel Quality (1) • Institutions for fuel quality control – different ministries set policies, control lies with Inspectorates or institutes • Legislation – full transposition of relevant legislation: Council regulation 2964/95 on registration of crude oil imports and deliveries; EC Dir. 98/70/EC on quality of petrol and diesel fuels; EC Dir. 2003/17/EC amending 98/70/EC • Fuel quality standards are harmonised with EU Directive 98/70/EC on quality of petrol and diesel fuels.

  7. Fuel Quality (2) Problems: • insufficient control activities? • financial resources for laboratory tests? • Illegal import of low quality fuels from neighbouring countries? • strengthening of institutions? • database of fuel stations?

  8. Sulphur and lead content in petrol and diesel – national specifications – NMS (1)

  9. Sulphur and lead content in petrol and diesel – national specifications – SEE (2)

  10. Lead content in petrol – current status (1)

  11. Lead content in petrol – current status (2)

  12. Promotion of environment friendly fuels

  13. Vehicle emissions • Diesel passenger cars 10%-30% • LDV, HDV, buses – mostly diesel • Little info on converters - Slo (72%), Sk (56%) • Old fleet – mostly 11-20 years, newer than SEE • Own production – Slo, Hu, Cz, Pl, Sk • Limitations on import (age cap Cz, catalytic converters – Slo, Sk)

  14. Promotion of environment friendly vehicles

  15. Working group results (1) • Fuel quality monitoring and control - FQ control strategy • Mobile monitoring equipment • Training of staff • Strengthen the labs (both state and independent) • Better control of imported fuel • Stronger inspection • Vehicle emissions control • Develop implementation progr. for EU Directives • Evaluation of existing programs in each country • Equip inspections with better tools and equipment for emissions testing • Increase number of ad hoc checks • Retrofitting diesel buses and trucks/ Replacement of old buses/ Switching to CNG, LPG

  16. Working group results (2) • Promotion of new vehicles • Lower registration fee for new vehicles • Less frequent control for newer vehicles • Bigger access to bank credits • Tax incentives for cleaner cars • Age caps for imported vehicles • Refineries - Upgrade of refineries, financial and technological aspects • Depends if they are state-owned or private • Raising of capital for modernization (internal or bank) – ability to recover costs • Through privatization contracts • Modernization of testing equipment • Disposal of lead equipment • Improved cooperation between ministries and refineries

  17. Issues to be addressed during conference • All issues from workshop working groups and the research • Specific approaches to phasing out leaded gasoline – good examples. How is it done? NMS examples. How? • Share good and bad country experiences • Brainstorm on what has to be done • Draft a list of follow up steps and actions • Discuss financial needs, capacity building needs • Complete research data where it is missing!

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