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Commission welcomes early achievement of CO2 target for new cars

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Commission welcomes early achievement of CO2 target for new cars

30/04/2014The European Commission welcomed figures published today showing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars sold in 2013 fell 4% to an average of 127 grams per kilometre (g/km). This means the legal target of 130g/km set for 2015 has been met two years early.
Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said: “The 2015 CO2 target has already been achieved – this is good news. This demonstrates clearly the efficiency of the EU’s legislation in driving change. It also shows that European car makers are already steering towards the 2021 target of 95 grams and therefore proving us right when we said that the 2015 target was both achievable and cost-effective.”

Provisional 2013 CO2 emissions data for new cars were published today by the European Environment Agency. The 127g/km emissions average compares with 132.2g/km in 2012.

The 130g/km target for 2015 is mandator..

Commission sets out strategy to curb CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and coaches

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Commission sets out strategy to curb CO2 emissions from trucks, buses and coaches

21/05/2014Trucks, buses and coaches would use less fuel and emit lower amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) under a strategy adopted by the European Commission today. Such heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) are responsible for around a quarter of CO2 emissions from road transport in the EU. Without action, HDV emissions in 2030-2050 are projected to remain close to current, unsustainable levels.
Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said “Today we are taking the next steps to curb emissions from road transport. We first regulated cars and vans, and we can now see the results: emissions have been reduced, air pollution in cities is in decline, and more innovative, fuel-efficient vehicles are now available to consumers. That is why we turn now to trucks and buses. This strategy outlines new measures which over time will cut CO2 emissions of these vehicles, save opera..

EU Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete: “The science is clear. The time to act is now”

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EU Climate Action and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete: “The science is clear. The time to act is now”

03/11/2014The European Commission welcomes the robust scientific evidence on climate change compiled by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fifth Assessment Report. This report brings together the scientific literature on climate change since its last report in 2007, and leaves policymakers with no doubt: The time to act is now.
One of the key priorities of the Juncker Commission is to reform and reorganise Europe's energy policy into a new resilient European Energy Union with a forward-looking climate change policy, as defined in President Juncker's Political Guidelines for the new European Commission.

Energy Union Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič said: “The scientific evidence of the IPCC report underlines more than ever the need for the EU to build a resilient Energy Union with a forwar..

New cars’ CO2 emissions well below Europe’s 2015 target

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New cars’ CO2 emissions well below Europe’s 2015 target

16/04/2015New cars sold in 2014 emit on average 2.6 % less CO2 than those sold in 2013 and almost 7 grammes of CO2/km below the 2015 target, according to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency.
The average emissions level of a new car sold in 2014 was 123.4 grammes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometre, significantly below the 2015 target of 130 g, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Since monitoring started under current legislation in 2010, emissions have decreased by 17 g CO2/km (12 %). Manufacturers will, nevertheless, have to further reduce emissions to meet the target of 95 g CO2/km by 2021.

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Commission kicks off debate on ‘driving road decarbonisation forwards’

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Commission kicks off debate on 'driving road decarbonisation forwards'

18/06/2015Commissioners Miguel Arias Cañete, Elżbieta Bieńkowska and Violeta Bulc, responsible respectively for climate action and energy, internal market and industry, and transport, are today hosting a conference in Brussels on the next steps towards decarbonising road transport.
Road transport accounts for nearly 30% of EU energy consumption and is responsible for a fifth of EU's greenhouse gas emissions. The Commissioners will be listening to views from experts, manufacturers and other stakeholders as part of the Commission's work to promote emissions reduction and energy efficiency in transport.

This is part and parcel of the Juncker Commission's Energy Union priority project which takes a comprehensive view on technologically-neutral solutions for decarbonising road transport as well as addressing electricity and other renewable energy so..

CO2 emissions from new cars and vans continue to decrease in 2014

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CO2 emissions from new cars and vans continue to decrease

26/11/2015New cars and vans registered in the European Union in 2014 were on average 2.5% more efficient compared to 2013 according to data published by the European Environment Agency.
The current data show that the average emissions level of a new car sold in 2014 was 123.4 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometre, significantly below the 2015 target of 130 g. A new van sold in 2014 emitted on average 169.1 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, which is already below the 2017 target of 175 g.

Since monitoring started under current legislation in 2010, emissions have decreased by 17 g CO2/km (12 %). Manufacturers will nevertheless have to reduce emissions further to meet the target of 95 g CO2/km by 2021 for cars and 147 g CO2/km by 2020 for vans.

Following a statement by the Volkswagen Group on 3 November 2015 that CO2 emission values for some of their models are incorrectl..

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Diesel still dominates the EU fuel market

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Diesel still dominates the EU fuel market

06/02/2018A new report from the European Commission shows that the EU transport fuel market is still dominated by diesel, which made up 71.8% of fuel sold in the year 2016. Total transport fuel sales increased by 2.7% as compared to 2015.
Petrol sales in 2016 remained almost unchanged, whereas diesel sales increased by 3.8%. The share of diesel fuel sales has increased over the years. Almost all diesel sold in the EU contains biodiesel, whereas 85% of petrol sold contains bioethanol.
Fuels used for road transport in the EU have to meet strict quality requirements to protect human health and the environment and make sure that vehicles can safely travel from one country to another.
Member States are required to monitor the quality of fuels sold on their territory. While the large majority of the fuels were in line with the legal requirements, a number of cases of non-compliance were reported in 2016…

Reported CO2 emissions from new cars continue to fall in 2016

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Reported CO2 emissions from new cars continue to fall

14/04/2016New cars sold in the EU in 2015 emitted on average 3% less carbon dioxide (CO2) than those sold in 2014 and 10 grams of CO2/km below the 2015 target, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency.
The average emissions level of a new car sold in 2015 was 119.6 grams of CO2 per kilometre, significantly below the 2015 target of 130 g, according to provisional data (LINK) published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Since monitoring started under current legislation in 2010, emissions have decreased by 20 g CO2/km (15 %). Manufacturers will nevertheless have to further reduce emissions to meet the target of 95 g CO2/km by 2021.

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EEA news release
Reducing CO2 emissions from passenger cars

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Commission’s top scientific advisers publish opinion on how to better measure car CO2 emissions

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Commission's top scientific advisers publish opinion on how to better measure car CO2 emissions

25/11/2016The High Level Group of the Commission's new Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) has published its first opinion. It focuses on enhancing the measurement of CO2 emissions from cars.
The independent group of eminent scientists welcome the introduction of the new emissions testing procedure as from 2017 that is expected to provide more representative CO2 emission measurements. They recommend a regular review of this procedure, complemented by a framework for the monitoring of real driving CO2 emissions including a formal reporting of the fuel consumption of passenger cars. The scientific opinion also calls for enhanced coordination and regulatory oversight across the EU, based on legislation that is designed to stimulate innovation and low carbon technologies.
Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, said..