| Building on Cleaner Fuels in Turkey
As part of ongoing EU approximation, Turkey has banned the use of leaded petrol as of 1 January 2006. The Turkish refinery sector has undertaken significant investments to lower the level of sulphur in diesel fuel to as low as 10 ppm, but higher sulphur fuels (up to 7,000 ppm diesel) are still allowed on the market during a transitional period through to 2007.
As of 1 January 2007 all new cars are required to meet Euro IV emissions requirements, but there is a need for greater cooperation between the government, fuel and automobile sectors to spur consumer demand for low-sulphur fuels as newer vehicle technology becomes standard in the country. The one-day national workshop on 4 May in Ankara, Turkey was organized in cooperation with the Regional Environmental Center's Turkey office. Presentations (mainly in Turkish) and a final report in English are now available on the REC website .
Directions for Leaded Gasoline Phase-Out in Serbia
Against the background of privatisation preparations for the Novi Sad and Pancevo refineries, the one-day Serbia roundtable focused in particular on the continued use of leaded gasoline in the country. Serbia is one of the last places in Europe still using leaded fuel (Bosnia & Herzegovina and FYR Macedonia are the others). Leaded makes up around 58% of the Serbian petrol market and the current deadline for its ban is 2010. For presentations (in Serbian), agenda and list of participants see the REC website.
National training seminar on Cleaner Vehicles and Vehicle Technology
A national training seminar on cleaner vehicles and vehicle technology was held in Sofia, Bulgaria on 13 March, 2006. Strategies for cleaner vehicle fleets are of interest as the country grapples with its ageing vehicle fleet (40% of the vehicles in Bulgaria are over 20 years old). Around 70% of the diesel fuel sold in the country is already at 50 ppm sulphur, while the rest is at 350 ppm. Michael Walsh, Associate Partner of the PCFV, presented information on cleaner technology for new and existing vehicles, incentives used in other countries for their promotion, and sustainable transport strategies and case studies. Seminar information and presentations are available on the REC website.
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