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The Environmental Protection Administration announced new incentives on July 23 to speed up the phasing out of outdated diesel trucks to reduce air pollution. In addition to the previously announced cash subsidies and cargo tax rebates, now there will also be low-interest rate loans, lower required credit guarantees and interest subsidies. However, some cargo transportation associations still say that the policy is too slapdash.
Five hundred freight trucks encircled the Environmental Protection Administration earlier this month to protest amendments to the Air Pollution Control Act that compel the phasing out of outdated diesel trucks. They also took turns driving to cities and counties to get their message across. On July 23, the EPA announced four incentives to accelerate the phasing out of outdated level 1 and 2 diesel trucks that are 3.5 tons or larger. They are cash subsidies; low-interest loans and credit guarantees; NT$50,000 cargo tax rebates; and interest subsidies.
They need to provide their large vehicle driver's license to qualify. The driver's license for your personal vehicle won't count. However, the 3.5 tons mentioned in the law is a range, and whatever that is over that. The majority are actually 6.5 tons or above.
EPA Minister Lee Ying-yuan said he hopes everyone can unite to overcome this problem, because Taiwan's mobile air pollution sources account for over one-third of all air pollution sources. Moreover, the pollution produced by outdated diesel trucks over 20 years in age is the worst. At present, there are around 80,000 level 1 and 2 diesel trucks that are 3.5 tons or larger produced before June 1999. Once they are phased out, PM 2.5 emissions will be reduced by 4,000 tons a year. However, cargo transportation associations say this policy is too slapdash.
I think it's too slapdash this time. I haven't even finished repaying my old loans. Now, you want me to purchase new vehicles. There will be many problems. First, I don't have enough capital to purchase new vehicles. That's the first one. The second one is that there is no supply of those vehicles. That's the biggest problem.
Truck Cargo Transportation Association Secretary-General Li Zhao-gong added the majority of outdated diesel truck owners are general laborers, and they use these vehicles to earn money to support their families. It won't be good for them to accumulate new debt without having repaid their old debt. Li says government policies need to be more complete, and not address air pollution at the expense of adding financial burdens on laborers and their families.
Five hundred freight trucks encircled the Environmental Protection Administration earlier this month to protest amendments to the Air Pollution Control Act that compel the phasing out of outdated diesel trucks. They also took turns driving to cities and counties to get their message across. On July 23, the EPA announced four incentives to accelerate the phasing out of outdated level 1 and 2 diesel trucks that are 3.5 tons or larger. They are cash subsidies; low-interest loans and credit guarantees; NT$50,000 cargo tax rebates; and interest subsidies.
They need to provide their large vehicle driver's license to qualify. The driver's license for your personal vehicle won't count. However, the 3.5 tons mentioned in the law is a range, and whatever that is over that. The majority are actually 6.5 tons or above.
EPA Minister Lee Ying-yuan said he hopes everyone can unite to overcome this problem, because Taiwan's mobile air pollution sources account for over one-third of all air pollution sources. Moreover, the pollution produced by outdated diesel trucks over 20 years in age is the worst. At present, there are around 80,000 level 1 and 2 diesel trucks that are 3.5 tons or larger produced before June 1999. Once they are phased out, PM 2.5 emissions will be reduced by 4,000 tons a year. However, cargo transportation associations say this policy is too slapdash.
I think it's too slapdash this time. I haven't even finished repaying my old loans. Now, you want me to purchase new vehicles. There will be many problems. First, I don't have enough capital to purchase new vehicles. That's the first one. The second one is that there is no supply of those vehicles. That's the biggest problem.
Truck Cargo Transportation Association Secretary-General Li Zhao-gong added the majority of outdated diesel truck owners are general laborers, and they use these vehicles to earn money to support their families. It won't be good for them to accumulate new debt without having repaid their old debt. Li says government policies need to be more complete, and not address air pollution at the expense of adding financial burdens on laborers and their families.
