T&E

EU rules widely ignored as MEPs vote on Euro-5

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:00:00 CET

MEPs look set to approve a delay in vehicle emissions legislation just as damning new evidence is emerging at how EU efforts to improve air quality and emissions are being ignored.

Lorry emissions

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:00:00 CET

Euro 4 emissions standards for lorries entered into force on 1 October but questions remain over enforcement of the new and future standards.

Parliament says Europe must wait until 2015 for clean diesels; America gets them this week

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 11:35:00 CET

Mercedes-Benz has this week launched its E320 BlueTec model for sale in America. The car is the first of a new-generation of diesels that meet strict new American emissions standards and would also meet proposed European emissions standards that the European Parliament has said shouldn�t come into force before 2015.

EURO 5 Emission Limits (Update: September 2006)

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 17:59:45 CET

Updated position paper on Euro 5 emissions standards for cars.

Anger as environment committee sets back emissions improvements for cars

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 10:00:00 CET

The European Parliament�s environment committee has voted to delay the Commission�s proposed Euro-5 pollution standards from cars, and to weaken some elements of the package.

T&E Submission to the Cars 21 High Level Group Final Report Consultation

Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:04:27 CET

T&E's submission to the European Commission Public Consultation on the Cars 21 High Level Group Final Report.

Germany calls for Euro-6 standards now, and stricter NOx goals for diesels

Sat, 15 Apr 2006 10:00:00 CET

The campaign for post-Euro-5 emission targets to be set now has gathered momentum, following a call by Germany for Euro-6 nitrogen oxides standards.

WHO adds pressure for stricter Euro-5 standards

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:00:00 CET

The World Health Organisation has published a report on air pollution which suggests the emissions limits in the EU�s proposed Euro-5 standards are far too lax.

Euro 5 Proposals May Prove Embarrassing

Fri, 03 Feb 2006 09:00:00 CET

T&E's Aat Peterse writes in today's Financial Times:
Another reason there are so few diesel cars in the US is strict air pollution standards ("Carmakers display a cleaner side of diesel", January 31). But as your article pointed out, the technology now exists to make cleaner diesel engines and several European carmakers have been showing it off at the Detroit motor show. It is strange then that the latest emissions standards for new cars proposed by the European Commission (Euro 5) do not take these technical advances into account.

Environmental Groups� Reaction to EU Car Emissions Proposal (EURO 5)

Wed, 21 Dec 2005 13:00:00 CET

European car manufacturers will soon be selling dirtier diesel cars in their home market than they export to the United States if the European Commission�s proposed 'EURO 5' emissions standards are approved.