What measures does the new strategy envisage?
The revised strategy is based on a comprehensive set of measures to influence both the supply and demand sides of the EU market for cars and vans. The overall effect of these is to promote affordable fuel efficiency improvements and reductions in CO2 emissions, as well as substantial fuel savings for car and van drivers. Together with the recent proposal to update the fuel quality directive, which will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport fuels by 10% between 2010 and 2020, the strategy represents the first concrete implementation of the EC’s recent Energy Efficiency Action Plan and of the January 10 energy and climate change package.
