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Europe's road transport needs to shift gears towards sustainability

News Published 01 Jun 2022 Last modified 07 Feb 2023

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Growing transport volumes have been driving Europe’s road transport emissions up in the past two decades. A European Environment Agency (EEA) analysis, published today, shows how total greenhouse gas emissions from both passenger cars and heavy goods vehicles have increased in Europe, despite better engine efficiency and use of biofuels.