| Low carbon private vehicles |
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Private vehicle use is increasing. It now accounts for 86% of miles travelled in the UK, compared with just 27% in 1952. Cleaner fuels and exhaust technologies such as catalytic converters have reduced emissions of some pollutants from vehicles. However, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions continue to rise, with a projected increase of 10% between 2000 and 2010. This POSTnote examines technologies as well as current government initiatives aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from private vehicles.
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- Short title:
- Low carbon
- Start date:
- 2006-01
- End date:
- 2006-01
- Homepage:
- http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn255.pdf
- Project leader:
- Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology of the UK Parliament (POST)
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
