Law amendment urged to combat air pollution (3)

Carbon monoxide, nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants emitted by motor vehicles are among the major contributors to air pollution problems that frequently occur in Chinese cities.

In response to the above-mentioned problems, the State Council issued a timetable to upgrade fuel quality, aiming to implement a strict standard nationwide by 2017 in its latest bid to reduce pollution.

The country will issue a '5th-phase' standard for automobile petrol, with sulphur content within 10 ppm (parts per million) before the end of the year. There will be a grace period until late 2017, according to an executive meeting of the State Council chaired by premier Wen Jiabao in February, Xinhua reported.

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