UNEP report calls for tightening of the rules for exporting and importing old, polluting vehicles as car ownership are expected to be a major source of emissions in the coming decades. Getting rid of old cars is helping clean the skies overdeveloped nations, but many clunkers are ending up in developing countries where they are adding significantly to air pollution, …
Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the US and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, a new report by the UN Environment Programme said on Monday. Used Vehicles and the Environment — A Global Overview of Used Light-Duty …
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