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EEA report suggests road charges for heavy-duty goods vehicles should reflect varied health effects of pollution in different countries

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The revenue from such schemes should be invested in sustainable transport, the Directive states. Diesel, used by most HGVs, causes more air pollution per kilometer than other fuels such as petrol. European Network (TEN-T) and for comparable domestic motorways. In some regions the cost is also much higher than others.

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