[GA - FAILED QUORUM] Diesel Emissions Act

Diesel Emissions Act
Category: Environmental | Industry Affected: Automotive
Proposed by: Fort Chaffee | Onsite Topic​

The World Assembly,

Knowing that Diesel engines emit significantly higher emissions than conventional combustion engines;

Understanding that diesel engines make up a large portion of all vehicles, especially commercial vehicles;

Concerned that without action, harmful emissions will continue to be put into the air affecting the environment; and

Hoping that further strides can be made to reduce emissions by using different fuels to power said vehicles;

Hereby enacts as follows;

1. For the purpose of this resolution, Ultra low sulfur diesel will be defined as any diesel fuel that has less than 15 parts per million of sulfur. Diesel Exhaust Fluid is a fluid used in the exhaust tailpipe to reduce emissions by turning the harmful gases into water and nitrogen. Diesel Particulate Filters are used in the exhaust system and used to filter out the soot produced by diesel engines;
   
   
2. All member nations must use ULSD and DEF for all new diesel vehicles. Each member nation will implement this throughout fuel stations in member nations. In the case a WA nation requires funding for such renovations, the WA General fund will provide it. To oversee implementation for all technologies, the International Automobile Emissions Commission will be re-established to oversee and coordinate the implementation of all emissions devices;
   
   
3. All diesel vehicles must use DEF and have DPF in their exhaust systems to minimize the release of sulfur dioxide and soot into the environment;
   
   
4. All new diesel vehicles imported to or made in a member nation must implement this technology into their vehicles. Any vehicles that can have any of these technologies listed above implemented shall do so as soon as the technologies become available in the member nation;
   
   
5. In the case a consumer removes or alters any of these emissions systems, they will incur a fine and will be required to reimplement the altered system to meet the emissions standards. In the case an emissions system becomes damaged or broken, it will be on the consumer to replace the emissions system;
   
   
6. If technology becomes available, such as natural gas or electric powered vehicles, to reduce the emissions further than said methods above, a member nation will be encouraged to use said methods.

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Pallaith:

I can’t help but think if a broader approach were taken there’d be opposition based on how complicated and disruptive that would be. Some would be asking for more piecemeal solutions. I believe that we shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and better versions of bad fuel are still positive forward steps to cleaner emissions, and easier to sell to skeptical business. I do agree “clean” coal is a stupid concept, but I think fuel standards are measurable and clearly have degrees of improvement. I might have preferred the resolution expand from diesel without going super broad, but baby steps.

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