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The EU fuel quality directive is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. By 2020, CO2 emissions produced throughout the entire motor fuel cycle must have been reduced by 6 percent per energy unit as compared to the 2010 level. The interim targets of a 2 percent reduction of CO2 emissions by 2104 and a 4 percent reduction by 2017 will also apply in the Netherlands. Starting in 2011, fuel suppliers will be required to compile reports on the greenhouse gas intensity of the fuels they sell and petrol produced by oil companies must not contain more than 10 percent ethanol. Due to the fact that not all cars can run on petrol containing more than 5 percent ethanol, car dealers and oil companies will be required to inform drivers of the fuel content.
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The EU fuel quality directive is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. By 2020, CO2 emissions produced throughout the entire motor fuel cycle must have been reduced by 6 percent per energy unit as compared to the 2010 level. The interim targets of a 2 percent reduction of CO2 emissions by 2104 and a 4 percent reduction by 2017 will also apply in the Netherlands. Starting in 2011, fuel suppliers will be required to compile reports on the greenhouse gas intensity of the fuels they sell and petrol produced by oil companies must not contain more than 10 percent ethanol. Due to the fact that not all cars can run on petrol containing more than 5 percent ethanol, car dealers and oil companies will be required to inform drivers of the fuel content.
With a view to the CO2 reduction targets, the Cabinet stresses the need to develop a better test cycle for CO2 standards for cars, because in recent years vehicle emissions under practical conditions have sometimes exceeded the standards established in the test cycle.
One of the study's conclusions was that new cars that run on LPG or CNG are less polluting than today's diesel-burning cars: although the use of ex-factory soot filters reduces emissions of fine particulate matter to the same level, the NOx (including NO2) emissions produced by diesel cars are much higher than those from cars that run on LPG or CNG, mostly because in practice diesel combustion leads to higher NOx emissions. Once the Euro 6 limits for diesel cars come into force, the NOx standard will be much stricter, but only time will tell whether these cars will actually be as environmentally friendly under real-life conditions. Biogas is more environmentally friendly than either LPG or natural gas. Businesses have requested a covenant regarding the availability of biogas for use on the road. The relevant agencies are currently considering this request.
Source: VROM
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