New EU-wide limits on CO_2 emissions from vans

摘要

From 2014, 70 per cent of all new EU light commercial vehicles (vans) will have to comply with an average emission limit of 175 grams CO_2 per kilometres, rising to 100 per cent of the fleet by 2017, following a European Parliament vote in Strasbourg last week. This 14 per cent cut in CO_2 emissions, compared to 2007 levels, is aimed at reducing fuel costs and limiting transport emissions contributing to climate change.