http://ec.europa.eu/news/transport/080709_1_en.htm
Lorries carry 73% of the goods transported by land in the European Union, but are harder on the environment than trains or barges. Trucks account for 90% of the environmental costs of all transport, which the commission estimates at about €100bn a year. http://ec.europa.eu/transport/greening/index_en.htm
EU launches green transport plan
Polluters pay principle taken to another level
EU countries can charge operators of heavy goods vehicles for noise, congestion and air pollution caused by their lorries, under new commission plan.Currently heavy‑duty vehicles travelling within the EU can only be charged for wear and tear on roads. The Commission’s green transport proposal would let governments also levy tolls for costs related to noise, air pollution and traffic congestion.
Updated: 10. July 2008
