SOFIA INITIATIVE ON LOCAL AIR QUALITY
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
Phase-out of Leaded Gasoline
Synthesis report
Szentendre, May 1998
Acknowledgements
Preface
Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Rationale for the Phase-out of Lead in Gasoline
2.1 Total Lead Emissions and the Share of Lead Emissions from the Use of Gasoline
2.2 Assessment of Health Consequences from lead air pollution
2.3 Health and environmental benefits from the Phase-out of Leaded Gasoline
3. Current Conditions Influencing the Phase-out of Lead in the SILAQ Countries
3.1 Existing Regulatory Framework Regarding Vehicle-related Air Pollution
3.2 Vehicle Fleet Structure
3.3 The Refinery Sector
3.4 Use of Gasoline
3.5 Gasoline Distribution System
4. Technical and Economic Considerations for the Phase-out of Leaded Gasoline
4.1 Technological Options for the Petroleum Refinery Sector
4.2 Considerations for the Vehicle Fleet
4.3 Economic Considerations
5. Policy Measures and Instruments
5.1 Policy Approaches to the Phase-out of Lead
5.2 Policy Measures and Instruments for the Phase-out of Lead
5.3 Enabling Factors
5.4 Current Strategies for the Phase-out of Lead in the SILAQ Countries
5.5 Examples of Successful Lead Phase-out Strategies
6. Conclusions and Recommendations
6.1 Key Issues to be Addressed
6.2 Follow-up to the SILAQ Initiative: Future Assistance Needs
7. References
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