EU transport emissions ticked up in 2015

Michael Holder
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Latest figures from European Environment Agency show rise in transport emissions for the first time since 2010

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport across the EU grew by 0.5 per cent in 2015, bucking a five year downward trend, latest statistics reveal. European Environment Agency (EEA) figures published...

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