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Emissions study suggests E10 + renewable hydrocarbons a high bioenergy alternative for conventional cars

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drop-in biohydrocarbons) could offer an option to achieve a high-bioenergy-content gasoline that is compatible with conventional gasoline-fueled cars (i.e., those limited to a 10% ethanol blend) without a significant change in emissions. The bioenergy content of the fuels ranged from 7 to 78%. 7 °C (19.4 °F).

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. The total volume measured in tonne-kilometers for EU Member States increased by 35% (650 million tonne-km) between 1996 and 2006. The number of kilometers travelled by passengers in EEA member countries grew by 1% (equivalent to 65 million kilometers) in 2006.

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EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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g CO 2 /km, the smallest annual decrease since 2006. Three Member States (Austria, Finland and Sweden) have already reached the 10 % goal. The 2015 target of 130 g CO 2 /km was already met in 2013, 2 years before the deadline. In 2016, average emissions decreased by 1.5 Monitoring of CO 2 emissions from new vans started in 2012.

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Growing Number of EU Countries Levying CO2 Taxes on Cars and Incentivizing Plug-ins

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EU countries with CO 2 -based taxation policies by year since 2006. By April last year, sixteen Member States had CO 2 -related taxation, up from fourteen in 2008, eleven in 2007 and nine in 2006. ACEA says that the European car industry supports the further introduction of the fiscal incentives for fuel efficiency. Data: ACEA.

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