Japan is cracking down on vehicle pollution, announcing plans to ban diesel-powered trucks that do not meet its emissions standards.

The Japanese Environment Ministry has stated that all diesel-powered trucks which fail to meet its emissions standards will be banned from roads in and around major cities, including Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya.

According to a Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) report, the Japanese government is implementing new legislation in an effort to reduce its emissions by forcing companies to upgrade their vehicles to newer, cleaner models.

The new laws will apply to all companies, not merely the larger size firms targeted by previous legislation and will ensure that all vehicles not based in the cities can be caught by the rules if they enter city boundaries.

It is understood that the new rules will require trucks to be given emissions checks by government officials at truck stops and other points in and around the cities affected by the changes.

This follows recent pledges from both Hong Kong and China to invest more in delivering clean fuel alternatives and developing energy efficiency strategies to reduce vehicle emissions.


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