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China Poised to Scrap 11 Million Vehicles to Improve Air Quality
China's State Council says it will help improve the country's air quality by scrapping 6 million high-pollution vehicles this year and 5 million more in 2015.
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China's State Council says it will help improve the country's air quality by scrapping 6 million high-pollution vehicles this year and 5 million more in 2015.
The plan aims to eliminate a total of 300,000 vehicles in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province this year. In 2015 the campaign will continue in those regions and expand into the Yangtze River delta and Pearl River delta areas.
The government has not indicated how the scrappage program will work or how much it will cost. Last year the central government pledged to spend $275 billion on steps to improve air quality over the next five years.
The government-sponsored Xinhua news service points to environmental experts who estimate 31% of air pollution in Beijing comes from vehicle exhaust. The researchers also urge the government to push for higher quality vehicle fuels.
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