European ministers to look at clean vehicle procurement

As part of the revision of the proposal for a Directive on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles, EU transport ministers are set to strengthen a draft law requiring public authorities across to take energy and environmental costs into account when buying road vehicles.

The plans are aimed at shifting procurement behaviour towards greener vehicles. However, any deal reached by transport ministers would be provisional, since MEPs have yet to vote on the proposals.

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