Article: ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE: CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM PASSENGER CARS SHOULD BE CAPPED AT AVERAGE OF 120G/KM FROM 2012

The European Union's European Parliament issued the following press release:

Carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars should be capped at an average of 120g/km from 2012, because the industry's voluntary commitment to reduce them is not working, says an own-initiative report adopted by the EP Environment Committee on Wednesday. About 19% of the EU's CO2 emissions come from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

Even though "the technology is there to make a significant difference in a short period of time", said rapporteur Chris Davies (ALDE, UK) before the vote, "industry has stalled in reducing CO2 emissions". Welcoming the Commission's plan to propose binding legislation in ...

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