Defeat for carmakers in plea on emissions

Carmakers were rebuffed in their efforts to roll back planned restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions after a surprise vote on the 25 September 2008 by the European Parliament’s Environmental Committee. European car makers face tough new targets for cutting carbon emissions after MEPs rejected industry pleas for more time to produce greener cars.

Spiegel Online International, 1.10.08: 'They Shouldn't Act As if their Primary Concern Were Climate Protection' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,581753,00.html

BBC News, 25.9.08: MEPs stand by car emission curbs http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7636869.stm

EurActiv, 26.9.08: MEPs hail ‘defeat’ of car industry lobby on CO2 http://www.euractiv.com/en/transport/meps-hail-defeat-car-industry-lobby-co2/article-175767

European Parliament, 25.9.08: Environment Committee insists on 2012 target for reducing CO2 from new cars http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/064-37756-269-09-39-911-20080922IPR37755-25-09-2008-2008-false/default_en.htm

European Parliament: OEIL: Reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles: setting emission performance standards for new passenger cars http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/popups/ficheprocedure.do?id=558263

ESO: Background information http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-to-slash-emissions-from-new-cars/

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