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

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The MPFI and DISI cars were model year 2010; the FFV car was model year 2006. The impact of fuels on exhaust emissions was substantial in many cases, with differences between cars representing different engine technologies. Tests were conducted on a chassis dynamometer in a climatic test cell at ?7 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.