 | The Sustainable Alternative by the European LP Gas Association (AEGPL)Road transport remains an essential feature of the European transportation mix and is of tremendous importance to citizens throughout the EU. Regratably, it is also a major contribution to environmental pollution and climate change. Reconciling the necessity for road transport with the imperative of reducing its impact on the environment and human health is one of the key challenges currently confronting the European Union. Autogas is a cleaner and immediately available alternative with a genuine role to play in the European transport fuel mix of today and tomorrow. In the context of volatile fuel prices and concerns over security of supply, air quality, climate change and the ongoing global economic crisis, Europe will need to make optimum use of all available energy resources. In a debate that is too often polarized, with unsustainable dependence on conventional fuels and a rapid transition toward unavailable or unproven technologies presented as the only options, autogas represents a 'third way', helping to bridge the gap and easing Europe's transition to a low-carbon economy. |
