Study: Trucks fuelled by LNG gas may be no better for climate than diesel trucks

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Study: Trucks fuelled by LNG gas may be no better for climate than diesel trucks

Transport & Environment research finds trucks running on natural gas are no better for the climate than diesel trucks

Trucks powered by liquified natural gas (LNG) may be no better for the climate than diesel lorries and could be guilty of polluting the air far more than claimed by manufacturers, according to a new study...

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