Reuters: European Union President France proposed on Tuesday watering down plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions from cars by phasing in limits up to 2015, with lower fines for narrowly missing the target. The EU’s Commission has called for CO2 cuts from cars of 18 percent to 130 grams per km by 2012, as part of an ambitious plan to lead the world in fighting climate change, with stiff fines for non-compliance. The EU executive hopes a further 10 grams will be removed through better …
France Proposes Phasing in CO2 Curbs for Cars
Reuters: European Union President France proposed on Tuesday watering down plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions from cars by phasing in limits up to 2015, with lower fines for narrowly missing the target. The EU’s Commission has called for CO2 cuts from cars of 18 percent to 130 grams per km by 2012, as part of an ambitious plan to lead the world in fighting climate change, with stiff fines for non-compliance. The EU executive hopes a further 10 grams will be removed through better …
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