EU POISED TO PROPOSE CO2 CAPS ON CARS
February 1st, 2007
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Commission is poised to propose that European Union (EU) manufactured cars must emit a maximum of 130g/km of carbon dioxide by 2012. The Commission's ruling 'college' will meet tomorrow (Wed) and its environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas is already stating publicly that EU ministers and the European Parliament will be asked to approve a compulsory cap. This follows an intense political struggle with EU industry Commissioner Gunter Verheugen who has opposed the idea. However, a 130g/km limit is more liberal than the 120g cap that ...
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