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Gigaliner lorries 'bad for climate', study finds

ENDS Europe
Thursday 14 May 2009

Allowing so-called "gigaliner" lorries of up to 60 tonnes to operate across EU borders would "most likely" lead to a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions from freight transport, according to a study published by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute on Tuesday.

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