Cleaner, Malta and Range

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

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

By incorporating these costs into the price of goods, we can encourage healthier transport methods and cleaner technologies. At the other end of the scale, the same truck driving in Cyprus, Malta and Finland causes damage of around €0.005 (US$0.01) per kilometer. —Jacqueline McGlade, EEA Executive Director.

Pollution

Pollution Charging Romania Switzerland

EC Survey finds majority of Europeans willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price to reduce vehicle emissions; 53% say they use car as main mode of transport

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2011

A survey conducted by Euro-barometer for the European Commission of nearly 26,000 people in all 27 EU member states found that most Europeans are willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price of their car in order to reduce harmful emissions. These ranged from a car or motorbike, to public transport, cycling and walking.

Cyprus

Cyprus Transportation Malta Greece

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2009

Power plants producing heat and electricity have reduced emissions significantly since 1990 by improving abatement equipment, switching to cleaner fuels and through improved energy efficiency. Energy use by households (the burning of wood, gas, coal etc) is the most important source of PM 2.5

Pollution

Pollution Emissions Czech Republic United Kingdom

EV Driven

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

EC Survey finds majority of Europeans willing to compromise on performance, size, range and price to reduce vehicle emissions; 53% say they use car as main mode of transport

Emissions of Air Pollutants down in EU-27

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