MoT states “EURO 5 diesel fuel” will apply to all Qatar’s bus and truck imports, starting 2023’

‘EURO 5 diesel fuel will apply to all Qatar’s bus and truck imports, starting 2023’, as stated by the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

In a tweet the ministry said that, “The policy of using pure diesel fuel equivalent to the European classification (EURO 5), adopted by the Ministry of Transport, supports plans to develop road transport, reduce emissions and carbon emissions and use clean energy in the fields of transportation.”

The Ministry said that compared to current EURO 2-3, EURO 5 standards for CO do not exceed 1.5%. It further said that it working closely with bodies concerned to secure alternatives to support using clean energy in transportation.

Earlier the Ministry had said in a statement that it was working on the project in collaboration with the Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology (QS), the General Directorate of Traffic, Qatar Energy and several other relevant entities.

The Ministry had said that Qatar Energy will provide all transportation sector’s needs of EURO 5-equivalent diesel fuel to be used on many buses and trucks countrywide, thus significantly reducing carbon emissions and pollution. The step will promote the transformation to eco-friendly vehicles strategy in Qatar. It will contribute to upgrading the specifications of buses and trucks to using the clean diesel fuel equivalent to the EURO 5 diesel, thus achieving environmental sustainability by rolling out more clean technologies, fuels and electrical energy to reduce vehicle exhausts and harmful carbon emissions. 

The MoT has launched many initiatives in recent years for an environmentally-friendly transportation system in the country. For example, the Ministry’s Public Bus Infrastructure Programme is among world’s most eco-friendly, laying foundation for full switch to a transportation system run by clean, eco-friendly electric energy instead of the conventional fuel to serve Qatar’s sustainable development.

Qatar has already succeeded in achieving the target of converting 25 percent of its public transport fleet to eco-friendly mode. In 2020, the country had set a goal to make 25 percent of its public transit bus fleet electric-powered by 2022.  

Meanwhile Mowasalat (Karwa) is also replacing all Karwa city taxis with hybrid electric eco-taxis. The vehicles use a self-charging Hybrid Electric System that runs on a mix of highly efficient low emission gasoline and electric motor.