Welcome to the regional portal for news and information on activities being carried out in Central and Eastern Europe in relation to clean fuels and vehicles. Road transport in Central and Eastern Europe is expected to rise significantly by 2050 as the gap in vehicle ownership rates between developed and emerging economies closes.
The introduction of cleaner, more efficient vehicles is an essential element in creating sustainable transport systems and is central to climate change mitigation efforts. The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) are working with policy makers and NGOs in the region to promote better fuel quality and cleaner, more efficient vehicles. Read more...
Clean Fuels and Vehicles is a regional portal for news and information on activities being carried out in Central and Eastern Europe. It draws data from UNEP’s Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV) and the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI).
The GFEI supports a move across the global fleet towards far better fuel economy at a scale that is already technically achievable. Using existing, cost-effective technologies, it is possible to save over 6 billion barrels of oil per year by 2050; cut close to half of CO2 emissions from cars; and generate significant improvements in local air quality.
The PCFV assists countries to reduce vehicular air pollution through the promotion of lead-free, low-sulphur fuels and cleaner vehicle standards and technologies.
Latest publications
GFEI Working Paper No. 6Accessing International Financial Support Mechanisms for VehicleMay, 2012
GFEI and TRL have developed a guidance document that informs national...
GFEI Newsletter, Issue No. 5April, 2012
The Global Fuel Economy Initiative promotes the belief that huge gains in fuel economy that could help every country to address the pressing issues of climate change, energy...
GFEI Working Paper, No. 5 International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy and October, 2011
The IEA, in partnership with the GFEI, and with a grant from the FIA Foundation (a GFEI partner), has undertaken a research program on fuel economy of light-duty...
Technology RoadmapElectric and plug-in hybrid electric vehiclesJune, 2011
The Electric and Plug-in Hybrid (EV/PHEV) Vehicles Roadmap has been developed in collaboration with governments, industry and non-government organisations (NGOs). This roadmap covers the two main types of...
