Kuala lumpur: The Department of Environment (DOE) today launched the national-level Minggu Operasi Gerak Kenderaan Motor 2025 as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen compliance with vehicle emission standards nationwide. DOE director-general Datuk Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar stated that the nationwide Ops Gerak Kebangsaan would be conducted simultaneously during the second week of December and continued periodically as scheduled.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, in addition to motor vehicle enforcement, the DOE emphasizes compliance in refrigerant management. At the launch, held in conjunction with the World Ozone Day celebration, Wan Abdul Latiff highlighted the department’s commitment to ensuring all parties adhere to the Environmental Quality (Refrigerant Management) Regulations 2020. This aligns with the nation’s efforts to curb emissions detrimental to the atmosphere.

To support these initiatives, the DOE is upgrading its preparedness with enhanced monitoring equipment, including 22 smoke meters for diesel vehicle inspections, 14 latest-model gas analysers for petrol vehicles, and 14 sound level meters for more precise noise measurement. The enforcement teams nationwide are being bolstered with new operational vehicles, such as the Toyota Hilux and Proton X70.

Wan Abdul Latiff emphasized that the DOE would not tolerate any non-compliance with regulations designed to protect the environment. He urged all sectors to collaborate to achieve the environmental sustainability agenda holistically and sustainably.

This year’s World Ozone Day theme, ‘From Science to Global Action,’ underscores the necessity for collective, data-driven initiatives to safeguard the Earth’s atmosphere.