Taipei City Government

Do you possess a two-stroke motorcycle? Do you know that the emission of pollutants such as HC, CO, and PM2.5 from these fuel guzzlers may reach as much as 20 times more than those emitted from a four-stoke bike?
To encourage the public to replace their old two-stroke motorcycles with newer ones equipped with more environmental-friendly technologies, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will be adopting a two-pronged approach of boosting incentives and strengthening examinations.
Motorists can register for replacement subsidies of NT$1,500 through the City’s scrappage program when they want to retire their old two-stroke motorcycles. Furthermore, those who replace their old motorcycles with new electrical ones will receive incentives up to NT$26,300. The subsidy is available for motorcycles which can produce emission exam records from the year or previous year of the old vehicle’s retirement.
On the other hand, DEP suggests that the central government should change the regulations and lower the HC emission standard of vehicles currently being used to 2,000 ppm. At the current stage, the new emission standard set by the Environmental Protection Agency for transportation vehicles applies only to new vehicles, while older vehicles only have to comply with the standards set before 2004. This results in large numbers of high-emission cars out in the streets, creating a negative impact on air quality.
DEP reminds the public that those failing the emission tests may be subject to fines between NT$1,500 and NT$3,000.
For more information, please visit the Chinese website of DEP (http://www.dep.gov.taipei/) or call the agency (TEL: 02-2728-7241, Mr. Chou).