BRUSSELS: The European Commission plans to cut red tape and crack down on greenwashing in the transport of freight in new measures aimed at lowering emissions in a sector which accounts for 30 per cent of the European Union's carbon dioxide emissions.
"This often leads to a significant discrepancy in results... creates conditions for greenwashing, and can give wrong incentives to users." For instance, a standard 40 metric ton truck would see an additional 4 metric tons added to its maximum weight restriction while hydrogen-powered trucks would be longer. These shifts are expected to encourage the purchase of zero-emission trucks. With technology expected to bring about lighter batteries, the extra weight allocation can instead be used to carry more goods.
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