Clean Vehicles » Fuel Standards http://www.cleanvehicles.co.uk cleanvehicles.co.uk Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:59:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 EU Proposes stricter fuel standards to combat climate change and reduce air pollution http://www.cleanvehicles.co.uk/eu-proposes-stricter-fuel-standards-to-combat-climate-change-and-reduce-air-pollution/ http://www.cleanvehicles.co.uk/eu-proposes-stricter-fuel-standards-to-combat-climate-change-and-reduce-air-pollution/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:54:00 +0000 admin http://www.cleanvehicles.co.uk/eu-proposes-stricter-fuel-standards-to-combat-climate-change-and-reduce-air-pollution/ On 31st January the European Commission proposed new standards for transport fuels that will reduce their contribution to climate change and air pollution, including through greater use of biofuels. A key measure foreseen is that, to encourage the development of lower-carbon fuels and biofuels, suppliers will have to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> On 31st January the European Commission proposed new standards for transport fuels that will reduce their contribution to climate change and air pollution, including through greater use of biofuels. A key measure foreseen is that, to encourage the development of lower-carbon fuels and biofuels, suppliers will have to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the production, transport and use of their fuels by 10% between 2011 and 2020. This will cut emissions by 500 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2020 – equivalent to the total combined emissions of Spain and Sweden today.

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