Proposals to lower CO2 emissions are currently being considered by the Environment Committee of the European Parlaiment.
The amount of CO2 cars emit is directly related to the amount of fuel the vehicle consumes – lower carbon vehicles therefore use less fuel and are cheaper to run. This briefing outlines why 95g in the regulation should mean cars on average achieve 95g on the road and why flexibilities are unnecessary and counterproductive.
Carmaker lobby ACEA wants to turn Europe’s car regulation into a ‘Swiss cheese – full of holes’.
Those arguing against higher car taxes to avoid transport poverty should instead call for these in combination with financial support for low-income h...
The Commission promised to work on creating demand. The upcoming fleets law is a golden opportunity to deliver on this.