As the EU Parliament's environment committee decides on car CO2 targets, eight groups representing businesses, cities and civil society are making an open appeal.
In an open letter sent today to members of the EU Parliament’s environment committee, eight groups have outlined three key measures that need to be taken:
The committee will vote on its position on the revision of the car and van CO2 law on 11 or 12 May. The signatories say that these measures would put Europe on a pathway to deliver reductions in line with the Paris Agreement and set in motion a systemic transformation to make Europe a global leader in the net-zero future of the auto industry.
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