Overview of the heavy-duty vehicle market and CO2 emissions in the European Union

This report aims to inform the EU’s strategy for controlling CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles by presenting current data on freight movement and HDV sales and statistics in the EU.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Five EU countries call for limits on truck CO2 emissions http://www.europeansources.info/record/five-eu-countries-call-for-limits-on-truck-co2-emissions/

ICCT: Working Paper: Overview of the heavy-duty vehicle market and CO2 emissions in the European Union http://www.theicct.org/sites/default/files/publications/ICCT_EU-HDV_mkt-analysis_201512.pdf

ICCT: Press Release, 03.12.15: For Europe’s heavy trucks, a lack of regulation means lower efficiency and higher CO2 emissions relative to other markets: study http://www.theicct.org/sites/default/files/ICCT%20EU%20HDV%20Market%20Study_PressRelease_English.pdf

EurActiv, 03.12.15: EU trucks' fuel efficiency no better than a decade ago, study claims http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/eu-trucks-fuel-efficiency-no-better-decade-ago-study-claims-320075

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