Freight transport in the EU is set to become a lot greener: The European Commission unveiled new measures set to slash emission levels from the freight sector, including potentially amending the size of trucks for the first time in 30 years, Reuters reports. The commission also aims to fill the gap in ESG and emissions reporting with a new regulation, the newswire adds. The measures propose that the size of heavy duty vehicles be changed to accommodate the weight of batteries and encourage the purchase of zero-emission trucks. The measures also seek to streamline cross-border discrepancies and restrictions and mandate the use of built-in road detectors to reduce pollution, according to Reuters.

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