Brussels, 04/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Thursday 4 December, the European Commission presented a proposal for a directive aimed at ensuring the capture and recycling of harmful petrol vapour which escapes during the refuelling of cars at service stations. In practical terms, petrol pumps in many service stations across the EU will need to be fitted with equipment that can recover 85% or more of this vapour. Petrol vapour contains benzene, which is known to cause cancer and contributes to...