The new emissions limits, referred to as ‘Stage V’, are one of the measures designed to reduce the current in-use emissions of air pollutants, such as particulate pollutants, as well as ozone precursors such as nitrogen oxides (NOx) and hydrocarbons.
Tá na teorainneacha astaíochtaí nua, dá ngairtear “Céim V” ar cheann de na bearta atá ceaptha astaíochtaí atá in úsáid reatha ó thruailleáin aeir, amhail truailleáin cháithníneacha, chomh maith le réamhtheachtaithe ózóin amhail ocsaídí nítrigine (NOx) agus hidreacarbóin a laghdú.