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In view of the
global responsibility to protect the environment, the euroemission standards were issued
by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in 1982 as recommendations for
federal government to limit the amount of harmful pollutants found in engine exhaust.
These pollutants include carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons and sulphur
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| Two of the methods used to reduce pollutants are turbocharging and Electronic Diesel Control (EDC) systems. Turbocharging permits a more complete engine combustion and EDC systems leads to a precise injection of fuel, both of which lead to reduced harmful emissions. This also partly accounts for the popularity of turbocharged and EDC vehicles over the last 8 years. | ||||
| On 1 Oct 90, the German government legislated 'Euro 0 limits' that will only allow commercial vehicles which meet low emission standards to register for road use. | ||||
As the plan was to
gradually reduce the pollutant levels in engine exhaust, 'Euro1 limits' came into effect
in 1 Oct 93. This limit means that only vehicles which emit 50% fewer noxious substances
than 'Euro 0' vehicles will be admitted for registration.Three years later, in 1 Oct 96, only especially low-emission commercial vehicles referred to as 'Euro 2' vehicles will be permitted to register. These vehicles achieve a further reduction of emission levels with respect to all pollutant components. |
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Today, nearly a
third of the commercial vehicles on the road are low-emission vehicle complying with 'Euro
2' standards. Federal governments played an important part in this trend by adopting an
emission-oriented basis for the taxation system. Since 1 April 94, low-emission vehicles
benefit from lower taxes as compared to older trucks.European manufacturers of commercial vehicles have announced to the European Commission their willingness to accomplish a further reduction of the limit values for nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions from "Euro 3" vehicles that are scheduled to take effect from the year 2000 by another 30% as compared to 'Euro 2' limits. |
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