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ONSUB-STANDARD construction oil is and that maintenance oil which does has not been meet a prescribed daunting task standards. for all Like governments any other critical in the product, world including oil has to meet Zambia. certain Roads basic are extremely standards expensive to guarantee and can cost consumers far beyond minimum US$1 million per protection. kilometre depending on the number of lanes.
June 20, 2020, I authored to an Ve- ar- hicles, ticle Air calling Pollution upon and Government Human Health to seriously Report consider published increas- in ing July, funding 2014, passenger to the Rural ve- hicles Electrification are a major pollution Authority (REA) The standards in view of are the set call up by the contributor, producing sig- various United Government institutions Nations through and Sustainable the updated Road nificant amounts of nitro- Development after a certain Agency interval. Goal (RDA) In Number the oil has gen industry, implemented oxides, revisions carbon road of standards monox- user fees 7 which calls for universal ac- (Toll ide, are usually gate fees) held although after every this four
and other pollution. In cess to clean, affordable and portfolio 2013, years. transportation has been shifted to con- the sustainable energy for all by National tributed Enforceability Road more Fund of than these Agency half of the year 2030. lies with the
(NRFA). the standards carbon monoxide and institutions This was that not set the them first up. time All I nitrogen Toll gates oxides, have been and built almost those was lobbying breaching Government standards on across a quarter many of roads the although hydrocar- are this liable but to I have prosecution. spoken about there bons is emitted still a number into our of them air. it I on am numerous not sure if there fora is including anyone that The still same require report to be built. revealed who when has I been was hosted prosecuted on Radio so that far More for the marketing often health than and not, risks selling I get of air asked pollution Phoenix why flagship motorists are extremely platform should “Let se- substandard oil. However, I am pay rious. confident the People toll fees Poor that Talk” and one air at day quality the the same law in- time will Programme. catch pay fuel up with levy Am someone. or excise aware duty that creases respiratory ailments each other As of time advocates January, they buy 2010, have fuel; the also thinking talk- like asthma and bronchi- that Nigerian ed they about Department are increasing paying double of funding taxation. tis, heightens A closer look the at risk the of Petroleum to REA. I Resources, acknowledge (DPR), their fuel life-threatening alarmed pricing by build wide spread up conditions appears
efforts. to like systematic indicate cancer, that and Road random and Levy burdens
The basis for sustained lob- no our adulterated longer health appears and care sub-standard system but what with
bying emanates from the REA appears substantial lubricants is on excise the medical Nigerian duty. costs.
Master Plan which indicates Particulate Therefore, I matter thought is of single-
that REA would achieve 51 shedding handedly more responsible light on these for up
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percent rural electrification taxes to 30,000 based premature on research deaths and interviews by 2030. I This have achievement held with some is senior based office on the bearers annual in relevant funding institutions. which is indicated in the mas- ter RDA FUEL plan. cannot wholly rely on fuel In levy particular, (excise duty) the for Rural countrywide Electrification road Authority projects. mas- Even
Fuel economy can be if ter it was plan 100 has percent projected for road that works, it affected will I’m reach doubtful by 51 a host percent it would of from be enough different for the factors volume such of road as
three percent rural electrifica- works tyre available. pressure, The driving interview
tion rate by 2030 based on its question style, barometric I posed was condi- as follows:
annual master plan budget of
tions just to mention but
US$50 million.
Why a few, have ultra you low decided sulphur to
“This means that unless build diesel toll has gates increased and charge ca-
something is done about it, motorists pacity to for keep using injectors roads instead UN and SDG fuel relying number systems on 7 Fuel clean. will Levy not be and reached These road factors tax? contribute
by Zambia by 2030. On the otherside, we have chal-
to better fuel economy.
lenged ourselves not to leave anyone behind. This implies that there is desire and ambi- tion to connect everyone. My question is, “is it impossible for Zambia to reach UN SDG number 7?” Yes it is possible with strong political will.
Recently, I was invited to ZNBC TV 1 to be part of the various experts to express views of what we thought President Edgar Lungu would talk about in his address to Parliament.
I was once again invited to the same studio to participate in analysing the 2021 Budget from an energy sector point of view. On all occasions, I was consistent that I expect Government to improve upon the previous funding to REA and to ensure that the legacy project for President Lungu - The 750MW Kafue Lower Gorge Power Plant remains on schedule.