South Korea: Air Quality Preservation Act

Under this Act the government offers financial support for the purchase of buses, interest reduction on loans for expenses incurred in the installation of LPG stations and tax benefits to promote fuel switching. It has been revised to require the purchase of natural gas buses and other natural gas vehicles by government ministries, and to mandate the use of low or no pollution emitting vehicles.  It also establishes limitations on unnecessary extended idling of vehicles in designated areas where it is frequent (terminals, garages, parking lots). 

Date Implemented: 1999, revised 2002

Status: In Force; Mandatory

Targets: By 2007, approximately 20,000 urban CNG buses will be in service nationwide

References: National Communication to the UNFCCC