EU Making its Mind Up on Emission Standards for Cars

03/07/2007

While the EU's 27 environment ministers agree on the need to reduce car emissions in order to tackle climate change they remain divided on how the burden of these reductions should be spread out among the industry. With cars accounting for around 20% of total European carbon-dioxide emissions and automobile manufacturers expected to miss a 2008 voluntary commitment to reduce their pollution levels the Commission last February proposed introducing new binding legislation