Carmakers call for emissions target to be eased

ACEA, representing Europe's car manufacturers called 5 November 2006 for voluntary targets to cut carbon dioxide emissions to be eased, as a dispute with the European Commission over how best to achieve them escalated. Stavros Dimas, European environment commissioner, on 3 November 2006 said legislation was needed to force car-makers to reduce pollution since companies' progress towards a target of 140g of carbon per km was slowing.

ACEA: Press Release, 5.11.06: European Car Industry opposes recent statements of Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas regarding CO2 Commitment http://www.acea.be/index.php/news/news_detail/global_warmingeuropean_car_industry_opposes_recent_statement_of_environment

European Commission: DG Enterprise and Industry: Industry sector: Automobiles: Cars 21 http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/competitiveness/cars21.htm

European Commission: DG Enterprise and Industry: Industry sector: Automobiles: Emissions http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/pollutant_emission/index.htm

European Commission: COM (2006)463 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/co2/pdf/com_2006_463_en.pdf

ACEA: ACEA 1998 CO2 Commitment http://www.acea.be/ASB20/axidownloads20s.nsf/LookupFilesForLatestUpdates/53ECF2DA094F8EABC125721800374055/$File/ACEA%201998%20Commitment%20CO2~Commitment.pdf

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