Recommendation Set To Boost Cleaner Diesel

Companies operating a fleet of 100% diesel vehicles will be relieved to discover that a report advising the European Commission on long term oil policy has recommended that Brussels increasingly favours diesel over petrol.

The report which was compiled by Texas based firm Purvin & Gertz, states that despite recent technical improvements to petrol refining, diesel consumption still emits far less CO2.

It said: “CO2 emissions from these latest engines remain higher than those from their diesel powered equivalents. If the Commission is to maintain it’s current position regarding the lowering of CO2 emissions, it should look to encourage as large a consumer uptake of diesels as possible.”

It added that “allowing tax breaks either through lowering the purchase price of diesel vehicles and  / or adopting an EU-wide policy of lower diesel fuel duty compared with petrol can help further the acceptance of diesels”.