Annexes to COM(2007)817 - Revised proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles

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dossier COM(2007)817 - Revised proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of clean and energy ...
document COM(2007)817 EN
date December 19, 2007
ANNEX

Data for the calculation of external lifetime costs of road transport vehicles for the purpose of this Directive

Table 1: Energy content of motor fuels

Fuel | Energy content |

Diesel | 36 MJ/litre |

Petrol | 32 MJ/litre |

Natural Gas | 38 MJ/Nm3 |

LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) | 24 MJ/litre |

Ethanol | 21 MJ/litre |

Biodiesel | 33 MJ/litre |

Emulsion fuel | 32 MJ/litre |

Hydrogen | 11 MJ/Nm3 |

Table 2: Cost for emissions in road transport (in 2007 prices):

CO2 | NOx | NMHC | Particulate Matter |

2 €cents/kg | 0.44 €cents/g | 0.1 €cents/g | 8.7 €cents/g |

Table 3: Lifetime mileage of road transport vehicles

Vehicle category (M and N categories as defined in Directive 2007/46/EC) | Lifetime mileage |

Passenger cars (M1) | 200 000 km |

Light commercial vehicles (N1) | 250 000 km |

Heavy goods vehicles (N2, N3) | 1 000 000 km |

Buses (M2, M3) | 800 000 km |

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