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Clean vehicles
In October 2009 the European Commission published a proposal for reducing CO2 emissions from vans.
T&E believes the law should stick to the Commission's original ambition level of 175 g/km by 2012 and 160 g/km by 2015. A 2020 target should also be set at 125 g/km. Vans should also be equipped with speed limiters set at 100 km/h. This would reduce on-road CO2 emissions by a further 8%.
An explanation of T&E's views on van fuel efficiency can be found in this briefing.
Issues
Vans and CO2Cars and CO2
In December 2008, the EU agreed legally-binding CO2 targets for new cars that will come into force in 2015.
- First climate change Commissioner targets lorries and cars for emissions cuts
- Background on EU legislation
- T&E report: Carmaker CO2 Progress in 2008
- Europe's cleanest car models
In May 2010, Commission suggested for the first time the introduction of standards for CO2 emissions for trucks. Electric Cars
Will electric cars mean less CO2, or are they just another over-hyped technology?
- Report: How to Avoid an Electric Shock - Electric Cars: from Hype to Reality
- Report by CE Delft and Summary: Green Power for Electric Cars - Development of policy recommendations
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