International
Climate Initiative (IKI)

In this project, German and Chinese experts worked together to develop best-practice environmental technology that reduces emissions of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOC) and to introduce it across China. VOCs are emitted primarily when vehicles are refuelled. The project had a particular focus on the country’s heavily polluted conurbations. It advised the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection on developing an appropriate emissions reduction strategy and introducing new technologies. Training was also delivered to Chinese officials and technicians. The project demonstrated at one pilot petrol station how fitting this kind of technology not only has positive impacts on health and the environment, but also that it enables petrol recovery and is therefore worthwhile from an economic perspective.