Commending the efforts of many WA member nations to improving the quality of the environment and their willingness of to adapt feasible approaches towards achieving this.
Believing that the reduction of waste emissions from the automotive sector is an international issue with significant climate implications, no simple solutions and no national boundaries and that every nation and industry should accept a collective responsibility and affirmative response attitude towards improving.
Noting that waste products/emissions from mechanical forms of transportation such as cars, buses, trains, shipping, and air travel, constitute a significant source of atmospheric pollutants.
Intending to reduce the environmental impact made by WA member nations through their automotive industries and general automotive operations,
Defines for the purpose of this act;
(i) “Automobile” as a vehicle designed for the carriage of goods or people powered either fully, or in part by an internal combustion engine.
(ii) “Emissions” as the harmful gas bi-products released into the atmosphere as a direct result of the burning of carbon-based fuels (such as coal, natural gas, and petroleum products) via an internal combustion engine or likewise device equivalent in function ie; carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide.
Hereby;
(i) Mandates that member-states take all practical and effective measures to make a meaningful and good-faith effort towards reducing vehicular emissions, including the institution of a progressive schedule of reduction in the amount of emissions produced by automobiles manufactured after the passage of this resolution.
(ii) Understands that the automotive industry by nature goes through developmental stages and therefore encourages the automotive industry to adhere to the progressive schedule of reduction as much as is practicable while mandating regular figures to be provided to government agencies reflecting said improvements and ensuring that all entities are actually progressing towards this goal.
(iii) Mandates the creation of the “International Vehicular Emissions Authority” committee to review the data from clause (ii) annually to ensure compliance with clause (i) and (ii) respectively.
(iv) Encourages the automotive industry to set a target and strive towards said target of a 75% reduction in vehicle emissions in comparison to current levels.
(v) Encourages governments to offer incentives to the automotive industry to achieve the target set out in clause (iv).
(vi) Encourages governments to offer incentives to citizens to purchase vehicles which produce lower emissions than others available on the market.
(vii) Mandates the automotive industry set aside proportionate funding to research and develop engines and technologies which will further offset emissions from their products