Europe and Central Asia - Cleaner Transport Fuels For Cleaner Air in Central Asia and the Caucasus

Urban air pollution is a matter of increasing concern in Central and Eastern Europe and many of the newly independent states (NIS) . Urban traffic is increasing, the vehicle fleet still uses low-quality fuel, and the inherited monitoring and enforcement systems are not adequate for dealing with the new challenges. The greatest cost of air pollution is to human health.

This paper examines the interlinkages between vehicles, fuel quality and air quality in eight countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus.

It undertakes detailed analyses of air quality, the current air quality monitoring system, characteristics of the vehicle fleet, projections of transport fuel consumption, and the downstream petroleum sector.

The study makes recommendations for improving air quality and vehicular emission monitoring systems, and for adopting improved fuel quality regulations and control in the coming decade, with a particular emphasis on rapid phase-out of lead in gasoline and the possibility of harmonizing fuel quality requirements in the Region.

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Table of Contents (19K)
Executive Summary (26K)
Background (20K)
Air Quality Monitoring (23K)
The Vehicle Fleet and Vehicle Technology (117K)
Downstream Petroleum Sector and Fuel Quality (43K)
Conclusions and Recommendations (12K)
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