A potentially disastrous diesel plan

  In March this year the government drafted a law for the importation and use of cars that run on ultralow-sulfur diesel, also known as “green” diesel, in compliance with the European Union’s Euro 5 emissions standards. Though the law is still awaiting ratification, dealerships are up in arms about the plan, describing it as “stupid,” “nonsensical,” “not feasible” and “only in the personal interest of politicians.” The rationale behind the law is that, in the words of the Ministry of Justice, it “will contribute to preserving the environment as green diesel is free of sulfur and the percentage of tar is 50 percent less than [in] the diesel that is currently       being used.” While importing cleaner diesel would be far better than the currently used Euro 3 diesel, with 350 parts per million (PPM) of sulfur, or the red diesel with 5,000 PPM, Euro 5 diesel