Target fear on EU emission limits
Updated on 18 October 2007
Emission limits proposed by the European Commission for new cars sold by 2012 are too high to help the union meet its bold set of targets to fight global warming, according to a study said.
The study, commissioned by the European Greens, said carbon dioxide emissions from new passenger cars must fall to no more than 120 grams per kilometre by 2012 and 80 grams per kilometre by 2020 if the EU is to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% from 1990 levels in the next 13 years.
That target was set by EU governments in March, after the EU executive proposed emission limits of 130 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre for new cars in the 27-nation bloc by 2012.
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