CO2 emission limit values for passenger cars: EU proposals overshoot the mark
(WorldNews Environment)

What are the implications? A glance at the facts, as usual, helps to put matters into context: Under the current regulation, the CO2 emission limit value to be achieved by new passenger cars by 2021 is 95 grams per kilometre (g/km). In 2017, the CO2 emissions level of new cars in the EU was 118.5 g/km. This represents a reduction of 31% compared with 2000, i.e. over a period of 17 years. From 2017 to 2021 - i.e. in just four years - CO2 emissions would have to decline by a further 20%. This short-term target, in itself, is already fairly ambitious and can only be achieved if the share of electric vehicles in total new car registrations increases sharply in the years ahead. Irrespective of...