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02/03/2004
On 03 February 2004, the European Commission approved the UK's excise duty reduction for bioethanol used for road transport.
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18/02/2004
The European Commission has published its monitoring report on average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in 2002. The report shows a decrease in average CO2 emissions from 186g CO2/km in 1995 to 166g CO2/km in 2002.
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12/02/2004
According to the 2004 Competitiveness Report from the European Commission, the European car industry is strong in many aspects but is falling behind Japanese manufacturers in terms of environmental technologies.
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11/02/2004
Adapting to climate change and warding off a dangerous rise in temperature will be much cheaper than many people think, but will require a wide mix of different strategies according to the research director of the Tyndall Centre.
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08/02/2004
US Presidential candidate John Kerry has promised that, if elected, he will act to cut American dependence on imported oil by encouraging investment in more efficient technologies and alternative fuels.
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08/02/2004
France has announced plans to introduce energy labels for cars and increase the usage of biofuels amongst a range of initiatives designed to combat climate change.
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07/02/2004
A French team has won the Shell Eco-Marathon, held at Rockingham Motor Speedway, Corby, with a vehicle achieving an average fuel consumption of 9,737 miles per gallon.
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07/02/2004
France's environment ministry has announced plans for a new 'green' road tax scheme that will give significant incentives for drivers who opt for low carbon vehicles.
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05/02/2004
The Climate Group, a new international campaign set up to hasten greenhouse gas emission reductions, was launched on 27 April by the Prime Minister.
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04/02/2004
The duty benefit for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is reduced by 1p/litre in 2004-5 and by a further 1p/litre in each of the next two years, following the Budget 2004 announcement. The duty rate for natural gas as a transport fuel will remain at the curre
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