Beijing's decision to move to the stricter Level V (based on Euro 5 guidelines) emissions standards will likely reduce air pollution substantially, according to Chinese environmental officials. The number of vehicles on Beijing's roads exceeds five million and some studies claim that more than three quarters of all the air pollution in the city spews from those tailpipes. So, if the autos pollute less, the smog should diminish.Beijing will impose the national standard V for vehicle emission in 2012 ahead of schedule, which will be around the same time a similar standard is imposed in developed countries.
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