Automobile pollution in Cameroon in relation to EPA (Economic Partnership Agreement)

It?s exactly two months that Cameroon has ratified the EPAs and for sometimes now one of the most flourishing businesses in Cameroon is car selling. Everywhere there are vehicle, car fleets etc.

This Goes without saying that in the upcoming December would be difficult for this state due to congestion of the various sea ports mainly Douala with lot of contenair full of cars.

This brings us to a crucial question: of preserving the environment. Looking at the number of cars entering the country we are tempted to affirm that, all our efforts would be reduce to nothing because most of the vehicles which have entered into service in Cameroon are still using fossil fuel therefore increasing the level of CO2 emissions in our cities.

 According to Cameroon?s customs statistics, car imports has increased that?s,33000 cars in 2010 and 37000 in 2013 which equals to an increase of over 4000 cars and in their forecasts, by the end of 2016 this number would triple.

If we duel on the energy source used in those various cars we can note that

•   1gram of petrol used equal to 3.09 grams of CO

 Released in the air

• 1gram of diesel used equals to 3.16 grams of CO2 released in the air.

 For more informations on how to know the number of grams of CO2 released in the air

http://www.carte-grise.org/explication_calcul_bilan_co2.htm

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