The EU's first legislation to limit carbon dioxide emissions from new cars has entered into law.
As a regulation (as opposed to a directive) it is immediately binding in all member states. Four other laws whose legislative passage have been covered in Bulletin also come into force later this month, among them the renewable energy, fuel quality and emissions trading directives.
Europe must stand firm over its future targets for carmakers as it cannot afford to fall further behind China.
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed.
It's about time the EU requires parts of key products to be made locally – and nowhere is this more urgent than in the battery sector.