Gangwon-do to Strengthen 'Vehicle Harmful Substance Emission Reduction Standards' Starting Next Year

Approximately 32,000 Grade 4 Diesel Vehicles Included in Early Scrappage Support
Support for Grade 5 Diesel Vehicles Ends by Late 2023... Expansion of Restricted Areas for Old Vehicle Operation

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province will strengthen the applicable standards for reducing harmful substances, including fine dust generated from vehicles, starting next year.

The province announced, "From 2023, the support target for the old diesel vehicle emission reduction project within the province will be expanded from emission grade 5 vehicles to grade 4 vehicles."

Subsidies will only be provided to vehicles with mandatory insurance and normal operation that do not have a diesel particulate filter installed.

The emission grade 4 vehicles eligible for support next year are estimated to be about 10% of the total 32,000 vehicles, with national government support amounting to approximately 6.4 billion KRW.

The 'early scrapping' subsidy for grade 4 diesel vehicles will be calculated based on the used car value by vehicle type from the Insurance Development Institute and will vary depending on the vehicle type at the time of scrapping and new car purchase.

Support for emission grade 5 diesel vehicles' low-emission measures, which has been provided since 2017, will only be supported until the end of 2023 due to changes in Ministry of Environment policies. Whether to extend the support will be decided later after reviewing the remaining quantities.

The Ministry of Environment also plans to gradually expand the continuous operation restrictions on old diesel vehicles during periods when high concentrations of fine dust are expected (December of the current year to March of the following year).

Currently, the fine dust seasonal management system's old vehicle operation restriction enforcement, which has been implemented only in the metropolitan area (Seoul, Gyeonggi, Incheon), will include Busan and Daegu starting this December, and will be expanded to all special and metropolitan cities from next year.

Accordingly, Gangwon Province will expand the installation of old vehicle operation restriction enforcement cameras, which were only operated in Chuncheon and Wonju, to five counties (Yeongwol, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon, Cheorwon, Yanggu) this year, and plans to install them in all cities and counties within the province by 2024.

However, during emergency reduction measures, enforcement of operation restrictions on grade 5 old vehicles will be conducted in the declared areas regardless of the seasonal management system operation restriction regions.

Kim Kyung-gu, Director of the Green Bureau, urged, "Owners of grade 5 diesel vehicles who have not yet taken low-emission measures should apply to the city or county department before the support period expires and receive the low-emission measures."

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