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IPCC report highlights need for collective and significant action to keep warming below 2°C

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IPCC report highlights need for collective and significant action to keep warming below 2°C

14/04/2014The latest report by the United Nations scientific panel on climate change shows that collective and significant global action is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep global warming below 2°C. The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that the longer we wait, the more expensive and technologically challenging meeting this goal will be.
Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, said: ''The report is clear: there really is no plan B for climate change. There is only plan A: collective action to reduce emissions now. And since we need first movers to set a plan into motion, we in Europe will adopt an ambitious 2030 target later this year. Now the question is: when will YOU, the big emitters, do the same? The more you wait, the more it will cost. The more you wait, the..

Vast majority of road transport fuels meet strict EU quality rules – Commission report

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Vast majority of road transport fuels meet strict EU quality rules – Commission report

01/02/2017The vast majority of fuels used on Europe's roads meet the EU's strict quality rules, a new report by the European Commission shows.
Fuels used for road transport in the EU have to meet strict quality requirements to protect health and the environment and make sure that vehicles can safely travel from one country to another.
The Commission's report focuses on the quality of petrol and diesel used for road transport in the EU in 2014 and 2015.
It concludes that the internal market for transport fuels is functioning well and EU policies achieve a high level of environmental and health related protection.
The vast majority of fuels are in line with the specifications laid down in the Fuel Quality Directive.
Member States continuously improve the monitoring and reporting of fuel quality, with sampling becoming more complete and robu..

CO2 emissions from new cars see biggest fall in 2009

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CO2 emissions from new cars see biggest fall in 2009
10/11/2010Average CO2 emissions from new cars sold in the EU dropped by 5% last year, the biggest annual fall ever recorded, a report published today by the European Commission shows. The Commission also adopted detailed rules to harmonise the monitoring of CO2 emissions from cars across the EU. Commissioner Hedegaard reported on these developments in this afternoon's meeting of the High-Level Group “CARS 21”.
Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: “Reducing CO2 emissions from road transport remains a major challenge for the years to come. The latest data shows however that the car industry is on track to achieve the 2015 target and most likely several major manufacturers will be able to do so well in advance. When the targets were set, industry feared that they would be impossible to reach in time. I am glad that in reality EU legislation on reducing CO2 emissions is pro..

Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, welcomes agreement to cut emissions from vans

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Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, welcomes agreement to cut emissions from vans
15/12/2010Today, the EU takes a new step towards limiting the pollution from vans. The European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission reached an informal agreement on the Commission's proposal setting CO2 emission standards for light commercial vehicles (vans). It still requires formal approval. This proposal is a follow-up of the regulation setting CO2 emission standards for passenger cars and is one of the last outstanding measures announced in the EU Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles.
Connie Hedegaard, Commissioner for Climate Action, said: “I welcome the agreement reached with the Council and the European Parliament to set EU emission standards for vans. The agreed Regulation will make vans less polluting and will contribute to our overall ambition to cut emissions from transport. With the agreed 20..

Car manufacturers can apply for a derogation

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Car manufacturers can apply for a derogation
28/01/2011The Commission has adopted detailed provisions for small car manufacturers explaining how they can apply for a derogation from the car CO2 emission targets that will enter into force in 2012.
According to these targets, average emissions of all new cars may not exceed 130 gram CO2 per km. Manufacturers who produce less than 10,000 cars a year, however, can apply for individual targets. Manufacturers who produce between 10,000 and 300,000 cars a year can apply for a fixed target of 25% reduction compared to their 2007 average emissions.

Derogation application forms
Information on reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars

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Connie Hedegaard welcomes European Parliament vote to cut CO2 emissions from vans

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Connie Hedegaard welcomes European Parliament vote to cut CO2 emissions from vans

15/02/2011Following the European Parliament's vote today in favour of draft EU legislation to reduce CO2 emissions from light commercial vehicles (vans), Commissioner Hedegaard made the following statement: “I welcome today's vote by the European Parliament in favour of significantly reducing CO2 emissions from vans. This Regulation will bring important fuel savings for van users. It also gives vehicle manufacturers greater certainty about the emission targets they need to reach. At the same time it will contribute to cleaner air and to achieve our climate targets.”
The European Parliament's vote today formally approved an agreement on the draft legislation that was reached by the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission in December .

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New study looks into options to control CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles

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New study looks into options to control CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles

09/03/2011As a first step towards a future strategy addressing CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles, the Commission has published a study on “Reduction and testing of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles: Strategy”.
Heavy-duty vehicles account for a significant part of CO2 emissions from transport in the EU. Estimates indicate this is the second-biggest source of emissions within the transport sector, i.e. larger than both international aviation and shipping. The need for a strategy addressing CO2 emissions from this sector has been recognised by the Commission in its 2010 Strategy on Clean and Energy Efficient Vehicles.

As a first step, a study has been carried out looking into the current market structure and technological options that could help control CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. The study also identifies a number of possible pol..

New study looks into impacts of electric cars

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New study looks into impacts of electric cars

17/05/2011Electric vehicles are a promising technology for reducing the environmental impacts of transport. To acquire an overview of the possible impacts of the introduction of electric vehicles in the EU, DG CLIMA has commissioned a study on the status and prospects of this technology, the potential market uptake of electric cars and their likely impacts.
The study focuses on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles and covers the various types of electric vehicles, including full electric vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. It includes an assessment of impacts on both the transport and electricity sector as well as provides estimates of the impacts on greenhouse gases and pollutant emissions, other environmental impacts, costs etc. The study also identifies a number of policy recommendations.

Impacts of electric vehicles – Summary Report
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CO2 emissions from new cars continue steep descent in 2010

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CO2 emissions from new cars continue steep descent in 2010

29/06/2011Average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010 dropped by almost 4% last year, the second biggest annual fall ever recorded, a database published today by the European Environment Agency shows. This is the second largest annual decline since the monitoring scheme began in 2000.
Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: “These data show again that setting targets delivers results and stimulates the car industry to put greener cars on the market. These innovations also ensure that Europe's car industry remains competitive in the changing global market.”

The European Environment Agency today published provisional data on average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010, showing a 3.7% drop compared to last year. The data are now available to car manufacturers for review before formal validation by the Commission.

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Reducing CO2 emissions from cars through eco-innovation

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Reducing CO2 emissions from cars through eco-innovation

25/07/2011The automotive industry will have a greater incentive to invest in new technologies that reduce CO2 emissions from new cars, under legislation adopted by the European Commission today (25 July 2011).
The Regulation enables motor manufacturers to receive recognition for CO2 savings achieved by fitting new cars with approved “eco-innovations” which reduce emissions. These savings will help the industry meet the European target of limiting CO2 emissions from new cars to an average of 130 grams/km by 2015. Eco-innovations will count for up to 7 g CO2/km towards the target.

Under the Regulation, a technology can qualify as an eco-innovation if it is new to the market, contributes to significant CO2 savings and is not otherwise taken into account in determining the level of CO2 emissions from vehicles. The technology should also aim at improving vehicle propulsion or the energy c..