Germany proposes four-year delay to EU ‘95 grams’ car goal

A German proposal circulated on the fringes of the EU Competitiveness Council on the 27 September 2013 called for phasing-in the EU’s 95 grams of CO2 per km (g/km) fuel efficiency standard for passenger cars over a four-year period ending in 2024.

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ESO: Background Information: Memo: Competitiveness Council – 26-27 September 2013 http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-competitiveness-council-26-27-september-2013/

ESO: Background Information: MEPs back fuel-efficiency plan for cars, including 'super-credits' http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-back-fuel-efficiency-plan-for-cars-including-super-credits/

ESO: Background information: Germany went ‘rogue’ to freeze green cars law, say diplomats http://www.europeansources.info/record/germany-went-rogue-to-freeze-green-cars-law-say-diplomats/

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