The European Commission recently held talks to tackle about EU (European Union) targets in reducing CO2 car emissions – amidst the fear that wrangling between car manufacturing countries might delay or hinder the entire process.
The Commission is looking forward to adopt a draft regulation soon, aimed to reduce carbon emissions to 120 grams per kilometer for passenger cars with five years. But, a tough consequence between European heavyweights has attempted to put the key negotiations on crisis. According to a member, the car manufacturers that have been traditionally producing heavy and energy-hungry cars are concerned that the emission targets will unfairly benefit those businesses that are making lighter and more efficient vehicles.
French manufacturers, such as Peugeot-Citroen, have already reduced the carbon emissions to 140g for their cars. On the other hand, German automakers, such as BMW, Mercedes and Daimler, are left behind because they produce heavier and higher performance models.
An insider close to the talks said, “It’s a typically European fight where the national business interests of individual countries is stopping the sort of concrete agreements that could benefit everybody.”
Presumably, failure to reach an agreement soon enough will lead the Commission causing embarrassment to the environmental policy of the European Union, which claims to be taking the most initiative in the campaign against global warming.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, the EU is in goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 per cent within 2008 to 2012. Its commitment brought up EU leaders to sign up to the idea of a further 20 to 30 per cent reduction until by 2020.
However, environmental campaigners predict that track record on transport emissions in Europe will likely undermine those commitments. Between 1990 and 2005, carbon emissions from transport in the EU surged by 32 per cent. In the same period, other industrial sectors reduced their emissions by 9.5 per cent.
The Commission is planning to require all new passenger cars to emit an average of no more than 130 grams per kilometer. It is part of cutting down the current levels by around 25 per cent. But, it could further be reduced by 10 grams by innovating air-conditioning systems, tyre pressure monitoring and gear shift indicators.
Manufacturers will be subject to heavy fines in case of failure to meet those targets. That would mean… automakers should now be more focused in achieving it, but may not be more than producing quality Acura CL car bra or new technologies.
The Commission is looking forward to adopt a draft regulation soon, aimed to reduce carbon emissions to 120 grams per kilometer for passenger cars with five years. But, a tough consequence between European heavyweights has attempted to put the key negotiations on crisis. According to a member, the car manufacturers that have been traditionally producing heavy and energy-hungry cars are concerned that the emission targets will unfairly benefit those businesses that are making lighter and more efficient vehicles.
French manufacturers, such as Peugeot-Citroen, have already reduced the carbon emissions to 140g for their cars. On the other hand, German automakers, such as BMW, Mercedes and Daimler, are left behind because they produce heavier and higher performance models.
An insider close to the talks said, “It’s a typically European fight where the national business interests of individual countries is stopping the sort of concrete agreements that could benefit everybody.”
Presumably, failure to reach an agreement soon enough will lead the Commission causing embarrassment to the environmental policy of the European Union, which claims to be taking the most initiative in the campaign against global warming.
Under the Kyoto Protocol, the EU is in goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 8 per cent within 2008 to 2012. Its commitment brought up EU leaders to sign up to the idea of a further 20 to 30 per cent reduction until by 2020.
However, environmental campaigners predict that track record on transport emissions in Europe will likely undermine those commitments. Between 1990 and 2005, carbon emissions from transport in the EU surged by 32 per cent. In the same period, other industrial sectors reduced their emissions by 9.5 per cent.
The Commission is planning to require all new passenger cars to emit an average of no more than 130 grams per kilometer. It is part of cutting down the current levels by around 25 per cent. But, it could further be reduced by 10 grams by innovating air-conditioning systems, tyre pressure monitoring and gear shift indicators.
Manufacturers will be subject to heavy fines in case of failure to meet those targets. That would mean… automakers should now be more focused in achieving it, but may not be more than producing quality Acura CL car bra or new technologies.
