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EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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While technological advances are producing cleaner vehicles, more and more passengers and goods are travelling further distances in Europe, thereby offsetting efficiency gains. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Policy. None of the EEA scenarios considered delivered the targeted reduction in transport GHG emissions.

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

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Emissions of regulated air pollutants from vehicles continue to fall across EEA member countries but concentrations remain high in some urban areas. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Europe Market Background Policy. Air pollution. Almost 67 million people (i.e. Transport at a crossroads. EEA Report No 3/2009 ).