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Carbon dioxide emissions from new vans in Europe continued to fall in 2016

News Published 18 May 2017 Last modified 27 Jun 2017

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Average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new vans registered in 2016 in the European Union (EU) fell by 4.5 grammes (g) per kilometre, compared to the previous year. The reported fuel efficiency improved by 2.7%, according to preliminary data published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA). This is the highest annual reduction since 2013.