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CO2 emissions from new cars down by almost 4% in 2010

20/12/2011The European Commission today adopted a decision confirming individual car manufacturers' performance in reducing CO2 emissions in 2010. This decision is based on emissions data gathered by the European Environment Agency and verified by car manufacturers. It confirms the provisional findings from June that the average CO2 emissions from new cars in the EU dropped by almost 4% last year.
The European Commission today confirmed the average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU in 2010 and individual car manufacturers' performance in reducing those emissions.

Approximately 13 million new cars were registered in the EU in 2010 with average emissions of 140g CO2/km. This is a 3.7% drop compared to average emissions in 2009 and it confirms that car manufacturers are on track to reach the target of 130g CO2/km to be fully achieved in 2015.

2010 was the fir..

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New study looks at the state of implementation of the CO2/car labelling Directive

19/03/2012A report prepared for the European Commission presents the state of play for the implementation of Directive 1999/94/EC ('the CO2/car labelling Directive') in eight Member States: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Spain and the United Kingdom. The study complements an earlier analysis of some other Member States prepared for the European Parliament's Environment Committee in 2010.
The study analyses the transposition of the Directive in the chosen group of Member States, highlights where national law goes beyond the scope of the Directive, and reports on the enforcement activities. The format and the application of the CO2/car label is the issue where the differences among the analysed Member States are the most significant. Based on an extensive desk research and consultation, including a stakeholder workshop, the ..

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New study looks at the costs of meeting the 2020 CO2 target for vans

27/04/2012A report prepared for the European Commission presents an updated analysis of the feasibility and costs of reducing the average CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (vans). The new report complements an equivalent analysis for passenger cars.
Regulation (EC) 510/2011 sets a target for vans of maximum emissions of 147gCO2/km by 2020. The main conclusion of the report is that new vans can meet this target at a lower cost than estimated in 2009. The report also assesses the effects of changing some key elements of the legislation, for example, the utility parameter used to set the individual targets for manufacturers, and the distribution of costs between different van producers.

The report underpins the impact assessment accompanying the forthcoming proposal to review the Regulation. The main objective of this review is to confirm the 2020 target for ..

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Commission moves forward on climate and energy towards 2030

27/03/2013The European Commission today took the first step towards developing a 2030 framework for EU climate change and energy policies. Its Green Paper launches a public consultation on the content of the 2030 framework. The Commission also published a Consultative Communication on the future of carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Europe, aimed at initiating a debate on the options available to ensure its timely development. The Commission also adopted a report assessing the EU and Member States' progress towards their 2020 renewable energy targets and on the sustainability of biofuels and bioliquids consumed in the EU.
Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, said: “Europe's dependence on foreign fossil fuels is growing every year. That means more expensive and unaffordable energy bills for Europeans. This is not very wise. It's obviously not wise f..