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Results of the public consultation on reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles
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Results of the public consultation on reducing CO2 emissions from road vehicles
23/04/2012The results of the Commission's online consultation on strategy and options to reduce road vehicle greenhouse gas emissions are now available.
Between September and December 2011, the Commission held an online public consultation on road vehicle CO2 emissions. The consultation was designed to gather input for a review of the 2020 targets for emissions of CO2 from cars and vans, for which an Impact Assessment is currently in preparation in view of a proposal to be presented this summer. The consultation also provides input for the Commission's work to develop a strategy on reducing Heavy Duty Vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, scheduled for 2013.
The online consultation received over 3,000 responses, the majority from individuals with 137 from registered stakeholder organisations.
A large number of respondents, primarily individuals, felt th..
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