A million dirty cars a month: the cost of delaying air pollution rules
News that the EU Commission will again delay the Euro 7 standard has echoes of the Dieselgate scandal, writes Anna Krajinska.
News that the EU Commission will again delay the Euro 7 standard has echoes of the Dieselgate scandal, writes Anna Krajinska.
T&E's response to the public consultation.
For a fair and just environmental transition, the EU should pass on part of the carbon price for cars and homes to fuel suppliers rather than European households.
Some EU governments want to slow down the introduction of standards that would ensure batteries are low carbon, made with ethically sourced metals, and are fully recycled at the end of their life.
New emissions limits expected last year have been postponed again. That puts EU citizens' health and lives at risk, T&E tells the European Commission.
But without more ambitious EU car CO2 standards in the 2020s, EV sales could lose momentum this year already.
Public support tighter car air pollution standards, new T&E polling shows
Why an LCA approach is not feasible or necessary as part of the current review of the EU car & van CO2 standards
T&E gauged public opinion to understand what EU citizens actually think about carmakers being obliged to limit pollution from their vehicles.
Renault’s recent engagement with the Spanish government was a sign that the transformation of Europe’s automotive industry remains trapped in nation state thinking.