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11-05-2006, 10:16 AM
Cuts in vehicle emissions are a key part of the EU's strategy for cutting greenhouse gases. (http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061104/AUTO01/611040349/1148)
Aoife White - Associated Press - Nov. 4, 2006
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Euro_Prius_II1.jpg
European Prius - At 104 g/km, it smashes most automobiles CO2 output including the carbon heavy super diesels.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union may need new rules to force carmakers to cut carbon dioxide because they are unlikely to meet voluntary targets, an EU spokeswoman said.
The European Commission will push for new legislation when it reports in December on industry efforts to achieve average emissions for new European cars of 140 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer by 2008, spokeswoman Mireille Thom said. Japanese and Korean manufacturers agreed to meet the same target by 2009.
EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas is proposing the legislation "because the reports indicate that the voluntary commitments may not be delivering what was expected," Thom said.
In 2004, new European cars had an average of 161 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer, while Korean automakers registered 168 grams per kilometer and Japanese 170 grams per kilometer.
Cuts in vehicle emissions are a key part of the EU's strategy for cutting greenhouse gases.
Aoife White - Associated Press - Nov. 4, 2006
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Euro_Prius_II1.jpg
European Prius - At 104 g/km, it smashes most automobiles CO2 output including the carbon heavy super diesels.
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union may need new rules to force carmakers to cut carbon dioxide because they are unlikely to meet voluntary targets, an EU spokeswoman said.
The European Commission will push for new legislation when it reports in December on industry efforts to achieve average emissions for new European cars of 140 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer by 2008, spokeswoman Mireille Thom said. Japanese and Korean manufacturers agreed to meet the same target by 2009.
EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas is proposing the legislation "because the reports indicate that the voluntary commitments may not be delivering what was expected," Thom said.
In 2004, new European cars had an average of 161 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer, while Korean automakers registered 168 grams per kilometer and Japanese 170 grams per kilometer.
Cuts in vehicle emissions are a key part of the EU's strategy for cutting greenhouse gases.