Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Air pollution externalities of 12–14 ton HGV on highway (Euronorm III) in euro cents. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) suggests that new road charges for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs or lorries) should reflect the varied health effects of traffic pollution in different European countries. Source: EEA.

Pollution 223

Pollution Romania Charging Switzerland 223

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2010

The report’s findings for the period 1997–2007 present a mixed picture, with some improvements in air pollutants and serious concerns regarding persistent growth in transport’s greenhouse gas emissions. Passenger transport continued to grow but at a slower rate than the economy.

Czech Republic 186

Czech Republic 2007 Clean Cleaning 186

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APRIL 5, 2009

Air pollution. Emissions of regulated air pollutants from vehicles continue to fall across EEA member countries but concentrations remain high in some urban areas. This would improve the transport efficiency of the economy and decouple transport growth from economic growth. TERM reports have been published since 2000.

Transportation 150

Transportation 2006 Czech Republic Romania 150

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MAY 2, 2013

MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

Europe 281

Europe MPG Fuel Fuel Economy 281