BRUSSELS RELEASES DETAILED GREEN CAR STRATEGY – BIOFUELS SNUBBBED
April 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has signalled its support for electric and hybrid cars as the technology that will green Europe's transport systems, with a detailed policy statement that says little about biofuels.
This 'Communication' released by new EU industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani includes a shopping list of measures Brussels intends to take to promote electric and hybrid vehicles. Many of these are actually policies and actions already in train, but there are some new initiatives unveiled.
Importantly, that includes a commitment by the ...
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