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Annually, the EU exports millions of used cars to countries in the eastern and southern neighbourhood, sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and further (Photo: European Parliament)

Second-hand cars flaw in EU Green Deal

Stable economic growth and ever-growing mobility nurses a dynamic EU car market, with abundant new purchases, continuous technical development and large-scale circulation of used cars.

The car market interacts vigorously with EU legislation that already for years aims to make road transport greener.

However, decarbonising the transport system is a long-term process, which is complicated by cars being individual property with high purchase costs, and because there are big differe...

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Emiel van den Toorn is a researcher and consultant on energy and fuels at Committed to the Environment.

Annually, the EU exports millions of used cars to countries in the eastern and southern neighbourhood, sub-Saharan Africa, Russia and further (Photo: European Parliament)

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Emiel van den Toorn is a researcher and consultant on energy and fuels at Committed to the Environment.

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