Vehicle Emissions Reduction

Nepal

Regulatory agencies

• Ministry of Population and Environment (MOPE)
• Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)

Regulatory framework

• Nov 1991 - Government stopped importation of three-wheelers in Kathmandu
• 1995 - MOPE was established to control air pollution
• 2000 - Introduction of "Nepal Vehicular Mass Emission Standards-2056" which is similar to Euro 1 norms

Related links

• Ministry of Population and Environment
• Ministry of Science and Technology
• Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
• Clean Energy Nepal
• USAID Kathmandu Office
• Kathmandu Metropolitan City
• EnvironmentNEPAL.com
• Nepal Home Page - information about the country
• Baseline Information - Male Declaration
  Male Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia

ADB documents

• Nepal and ADB - Fact Sheet
• Country Report 2001
• Country Strategy and Program Update 2002-2004
• Country Economic Review (CER)