The European Commission welcomes the European Parliament's endorsement today of the new target for CO2 emissions from cars. The target of 95g CO2/km
in 2021 will further reduce road transport emissions and make a
substantial contribution to meeting the EU objective of cutting
greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2020, as set out in the Commission's
recent proposal for 2030 targets.
Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: ''Ende gut, alles gut.
After long and difficult discussions, I'm glad that a deal was sealed
which maintains ambition. This agreement gives the car industry planning
certainty to produce more fuel efficient vehicles and saves consumers
money.