Report calls for implementation of heavy-duty vehicle standards

Traffic snarlup along Globe Roundabout near Ngara, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

A new report on heavy-duty vehicles (HDV) has called for countries to not only adopt but also implement the Euro 4 standards to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

Vehicles above 3.5 tons are categorised as HDVs and these include different types of trucks and buses and contribute over 50 percent of emissions.