Cleaner Cars and Fuels
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Advances in vehicle design and fuel quality mean cars can be made cleaner and more efficient. Lower emissions of carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2), particles (including the fine dust and soot PM10) and hydrocarbons (HCs) also known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) will lead to better urban air quality and less summertime smog. Lower emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), from better fuel efficiency, will lower the risk of dangerous climate change. This briefing examines these advances and looks at the benefits alternative fuels may provide for vehicle emissions in the future.
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