Thursday, June 7, 2012

New carbon emissions limit for cars in Europe

Guardian: Carmakers will have to slash the carbon emissions of new cars sold in Europe by a third by 2020, according to leaked European Commission documents seen by the Guardian. The EC proposals would be legally binding and the document plans for even stricter emissions targets for 2025 and 2030, which could only be met if hybrid or electric vehicles become mainstream. Greg Archer, of campaign group Transport & Environment, said: "Tighter CO2 standards for cars will be welcomed by drivers across...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/jun/07/new-cars-europe-carbon-emissions-limit
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/7/15/1247655768931/Car-exhaust-001.jpg

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