Pohang City Opens Applications for 'Second Half Year Diesel Vehicle Emission Reduction Device Installation Support Project'

Support of 5 Billion KRW for 1,366 Old Diesel Vehicles Installing Emission Reduction Devices and Construction Machinery Engine Replacement

Pohang City Hall.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Pohang City will accept applications for the reduction device installation for diesel vehicles and engine replacement support project for construction machinery from August 1 to 16 as a measure to reduce air pollutants caused by exhaust emissions.

The support targets are diesel vehicles rated as emission grade 5 or construction machinery using diesel engines manufactured before 2005 emission standards, which have been continuously registered in Pohang City for more than six months as of the application date and whose final owners have owned them for more than six months.

In the first half of the year’s emission reduction support project, 406 diesel vehicles were supported with Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF), 6 construction machines with DPF, and 67 construction machines with engine replacements, and the project is currently underway. In this second half support project, within the budget, support will be provided for 1,321 diesel vehicles with DPF, 36 PM-NOx reduction devices, and 9 construction machines with engine replacements.

As of the end of June 2022, there are a total of 15,020 diesel vehicles registered in Pohang City, a decrease of 2,268 from 17,288 at the end of last year, of which 2,347 vehicles are equipped with reduction devices.

Applications can be submitted online through the Comprehensive Automobile Emission Computer System or by submitting an application form via registered mail to the Environmental Policy Division of City Hall.

However, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, in-person applications are not accepted. Citizens who have difficulty using the internet can obtain application forms at nearby administrative welfare centers and apply by sending the completed forms with required documents via registered mail.

As one of the 110 national tasks of the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, from 2023, the support targets for early scrapping and emission reduction projects (early scrapping and installation of reduction devices) will be expanded to include grade 4 diesel vehicles. The plan aims to reduce total allowable emissions in the transportation sector by more than 50% by 2035 through the spread of zero-emission vehicles. Efforts are underway to rapidly transition to a future eco-friendly hydrogen economy targeting climate change response and carbon neutrality.

For more details, please refer to the announcement posted on the Pohang City website under notices, or contact the Eco-friendly Vehicle Team of the Environmental Policy Division or the call center.

A Pohang City official stated, “We expect that the promotion of the vehicle emission reduction project will allow local residents to live in a more pleasant environment,” and added, “We ask citizens to actively participate with the mindset of contributing to climate crisis response and carbon neutrality for future generations.”

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