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Seoul to Ban Grade 4 Diesel Vehicles from Downtown for Emission Reduction

Seoul to Ban Grade 4 Diesel Vehicles from Downtown for Emission Reduction

SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government will additionally ban Grade 4 diesel vehicles, the second lowest in the country’s five-tier emission standard, from the city’s central areas starting in 2025 with a goal of dramatically reducing air pollutants, the mayor said Wednesday. Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the measure as part of a broader [...]

Cheong Wa Dae Launches Task Force to Tackle Supply Shortage of Urea Water Solution

Cheong Wa Dae Launches Task Force to Tackle Supply Shortage of Urea Water Solution

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae has launched a task force to tackle supply shortages of urea water solution (UWS), a key material used in diesel vehicles to reduce emissions, an official said Friday. “We will establish a comprehensive response system like we have for material, components and equipment [...]

Gov’t to Scrap Benefits for Low-emission Diesel Vehicles to Combat Fine Dust

Gov’t to Scrap Benefits for Low-emission Diesel Vehicles to Combat Fine Dust

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The government said Thursday it will scrap all benefits given to low-emission diesel vehicles in an effort to eventually take diesel cars off the roads to help curb fine dust. The decision to abolish the government’s “clean diesel policy” was part of a set of measures that the environment [...]