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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8985

7 July 2005
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/state aid
Commission authorises Dutch aid scheme aiming to make inland waterway vessels more environmentally-friendly

Brussels, 06/07/2005 (Agence Europe) - The Dutch aid scheme authorised on 5 July by the Commission envisages a budget of 20 million euros over five years to replace or bring into line diesel engine used by inland waterway vessels registered in the Netherlands, irrespective of their flag. Through this aid, the Dutch authorities want to significantly reduce their emissions of NOx gases (oxides of nitrogen), by encouraging the use of low-emission diesel engines rather than classic diesel...

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