Euro 5 emissions standards

The EU has adopted strict new caps on pollutant emissions from diesel and petrol cars, limiting in particular nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) which pose the most serious health and environmental problems.

Fuel exhausts have an impact on air quality and human health, especially in urban areas where traffic is dense. To reduce this impact, the EU has adopted legislation to impose stricter emissions caps on both diesel and petrol cars, limiting in particular nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) which pose the most serious health problems. The next generation of standards (known as Euro 5) will enter into force in September 2009.  With This in mind A1 Facilities management are in the process of changing their entire fleet to meet the new standards.