“These vehicles are almost exclusively used for commercial purposes and do not need to exceed 120 km per hour“, states the document. Delegates and member states want to come to an agreement to reduce emission of greenhouse gases from light trucks during the following weeks.

The European Commission has proposed cutting van emissions to 175 grams of carbon dioxide per km by 2016, this means about 14 % below the threshold of 203 grams agreed in 2007. The European Commission has proposed cutting van emissions by about a third to 135 grams of carbon dioxide per km by 2020, but the parliament report recommends easing that target to 150 grams.

Source: www.orf.at, 08/05/10

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