The European Parliament is almost certain to back moves to make auto manufacturers fully responsible for recycling scrap cars next month…

Date: 13/01/2000

...after its environment committee threw out a number of amendments that would have severely weakened the draft law. Christian Democrats on the committee called for the costs of scrapping end-of-life vehicles to be shared between consumers, car firms and scrap yards. But Socialists and Greens backed the hardline stance taken by EU governments.