BEE to formulate fuel economy standards

Now its finally done, the  Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) will formulate the norms for fuel economy standards in the country. Whereas the surface transport ministry will ensure its implementation. The norms will be formulated and notified under the Energy Conservation Act  on the basis of mileage that petrol and diesel vehicles give. The move is initiated by Prime Minister Office. In the first phase the BEE will begin labelling of vehicles that will be converted into mandatory standards. Meanwhile, the road transport ministry held a meeting of its emissions committee to discuss the issue again. It was informed by sources in the meeting reveled that some representatives of the auto sector continued to harp on the use of carbon dioxide as the basis of deciding the norms and demanded that it be legally put on the list of ‘local pollutants’.

It may be recalled that climate experts in the government have already warned that besides turning the norms too obscure for consumers to understand, using carbon dioxide as a measure would also jeopardise the country's stand at international climate meet.

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