How to reduce global CO2 emissions by 2% by benchmarking road transport on their DriverFuelEfficiencyTM

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Döbelnsgatan 65
113 52 Stockholm
Sweden
www.greaterthan.eu
Analysis of the European Road Freight Market
Business Models and Driving Forces Influencing its Carbon Footprint
The haulage industry operates with slim profit margins. Could this be why it does
not prioritise fuel savings? This is perhaps a somewhat paradoxical question but
upon a closer analysis, the market is more complex than anticipated. However
the solution is simple.
Sten Forseke, Founder
2011-04-11

2. Contents Conclusions
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