CO2 emissions from new vehicles have dropped in France

The average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of new vehicles registered in France in September fell sharply. According to data published Tuesday, October 1 by the Committee of French Automobile Manufacturers (CCFA), these emissions have reached an average of 109.6 grams in the past month in France, against 111.5 grams in August . Never seen in two years: at best, emissions had reached 110.1 grams in January 2018, before rising to a peak of 114.3 grams in August of that year.

“Two factors are likely to explain this drop in emissions in September,” said Christian Peugeot, president of

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