National Petroleum Authority, Ghana Share SHARE Facebook share Twitter LinkedIn Copy URL Email Breadcrumb Home National Petroleum Authority, Ghana sulphur-500ppm1.JPG The National Petroleum Authority revised its national sulphur specification for diesel in January 2017. Photo credit: National Petroleum Authority, Ghana Nominee: National Petroleum Authority, Ghana Initiative: Committing to low-sulphur fuels from July 2017 and recommending drastic measures to reduce emissions Region: Africa Pollutants targeted: Black carbon and co-pollutants About Ghana is the first West African country to move ahead with its pledge to put in place strong measures to reduce vehicle emissions by revising standards so that all diesel entering the country has a sulfur content of 50 parts per million (ppm), down from 3000 ppm. The National Petroleum Authority has been key to the development and adoption of the new standards and has established a standing committee for the purpose of implementation, monitoring and enforcement. Website: www.npa.gov.gh