Energy-saving law

The more gas a motor vehicle consumes, the more exhaust fumes it will discharge, so the more taxes the user should pay. This principle reflects the spirit of emission control and environmental protection that is at the heart of the draft law on the levies on the use of motor vehicles the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) discussed on Monday.

Under the old regulations the same levy was charged for all motor vehicles regardless of engine size. Now, when an increasing number of well-off people prefer to drive big cars, and some even drive powerful sports utility vehicles, the proposed new law is significant as it brings home the message that vehicles consuming more energy not only waste non-renewable resources, but also cause more air pollution by discharging more exhaustion emissions.

The new draft law stipulates that the charges for motor vehicles with an engine size over 2.5 liters will be raised much higher than the current level.