New rules designed to achieve the CO2 emission reduction target of 95g/km for new cars by 2020 were endorsed by the European Parliament today. The text retains this target, albeit with a one-year “phase-in” period in 2020. It also allows “super credits”, whereby the cleanest cars in each manufacturer’s range count for more than others, to apply from 2020 to 2022.
In talks with the Council, Parliament’s negotiators limited the proposed “phase-in” of the 95g/km mandatory target to 95% of new cars and to a single year: 2020.
“This vote means that Europe will continue to be at the cutting edge in reducing co2 emissions from cars, as the 95g/km target represents a saving of 50 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. However, the cost of innovation has to be socially acceptable and economically feasible, both for consumers and manufacturers” said rapporteur Thomas Ulmer (EPP, DE). “We are also going to introduce new test cycles which will better reflect real driving conditions”, he added.
The text was approved by 499 votes in favour, 107 against and 9 abstentions.
Read the whole press release from the European Parliament: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140221IPR36626/html/Parliament-backs-law-to-cut-car-CO2-emissions