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TRUCKING<br />
Europe's strongest economy, Germany,<br />
which also leads the continent in the<br />
transport industry, has begun steps to<br />
move away from fuel-powered trucks<br />
to the more efficient and<br />
environment-friendly electric trucks.<br />
Daimler's all-electric eActros<br />
Mercedes-Benz Trucks have been<br />
steered across roads in a number of<br />
German cities since September 20<strong>18</strong> in<br />
line with the federal government's<br />
push for cleaner environment by<br />
reducing carbon dioxide emissions,<br />
one of the many global pollutants that<br />
impact climate change.<br />
ore battery charging<br />
Mstations are being built<br />
across Germany as the<br />
country pushes for more electric<br />
trucks and other vehicles to be used in<br />
the foreseeable future.<br />
The rest of Europe agreed to slash<br />
carbon dioxide emissions by 37.5<br />
percent from new cars starting 2030.<br />
U n d e r t h i s E u r o p e a n U n i o n<br />
agreement, 15% cut for both cars and<br />
trucks should be targeted by 2021<br />
despite strong opposition from car<br />
manufacturers.<br />
Signed in <strong>Dec</strong>ember 2015, The Paris<br />
Climate Agreement envisions a fossilfree<br />
future for earth by 2050 to<br />
protect the environment and<br />
u l t i m a t e l y k e e p t h e g l o b a l<br />
temperature rise well below 2°C.
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