The ‘Greenhouse gas emissions trading Directive’ (2003/87/EC), due to take effect in 2005, will require oil refineries to obtain permits for emitting CO2 and, more generally, greenhouse gases (GHG). The scheme will be based on allocated or purchased emission permits...
Although well researched in the past, there has been little recent work on fuel effects on driveability performance or evaporative emissions from European gasoline vehicles. Recently, the Biofuels Directive has stimulated interest in blending ethanol into...
For many years, CONCAWE has produced a regular update to their report on ‘motor vehicle emission regulations and fuel specifications’. Over the years, this has become a key compilation and ready reference manual for many readers. A comprehensive update to Part 1 of...
Report no. 10/04: This document was prepared by a CONCAWE ad hoc group to address concerns from a number of member companies with regards to the level of uncertainty implied by the EU Commission’s Guidelines for monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions. It is...
The recent update to the EU Fuels Directive specifies a maximum sulphur content of 50 mg/kg in gasolines and diesel fuels from 2005, with ‘appropriately balanced geographic availability’ of sulphur-free fuels from the same date, progressing to 100% coverage of...
