Converting to ECO

However, the organisation has stressed that “this need is increasingly evident also among private drivers” due to the entry into force earlier this year of the legislation requiring municipalities with more than 50,000 inhabitants to implement low­emission zones.

“All petrol cars that are registered from 2006 and comply with the Euro 4 standard onwards (currently Euro 6 is in force), can obtain the ECO label by converting to LPG. An environmental badge with which they ensure that they will not have problems to access the low­emission zones in the coming years,” said Astrave.

In this context, he also defended that refuelling with LPG “can be up to 40 per cent cheaper than with petrol, depending on the vehicle.

“LPG is a necessary transition technology at this time to move towards the decarbonisation scenario proposed by the European Union. Howev­ er, a greater commitment is needed on the part of Spanish administrations to raise awareness among drivers about the existence of more efficient mobility alternatives to petrol and diesel in order to meet this objective,” Astrave president Javier Navarro told the news source.