UNEP says imported used vehicles worsening air pollution in developing countries

NAIROBI, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The export of used vehicles from the industrialized north to developing countries has worsened air pollution while undermining action on climate change, says a report that was launched by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) in Nairobi on Monday.

According to the report titled "Used Vehicles and the Environment: A Global Overview of Used Light Duty Vehicles: Flow, Scale and Regulation," nearly 14 million second-hand vehicles were exported globally between 2015 to 2018, while Africa accounted for 40 percent of the imports.