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EU May Soften Stance on Emissions Rules
The European Commission will consider easing its targets for reductions in tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, Die Welt reports.
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The European Commission will consider easing its targets for reductions in tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide, Die Welt reports.
The German newspaper cites a copy of the report it says Industry Commissioner Antonio Tajani will unveil on Wednesday. Tajani suggests allowing some leeway in how progress toward CO2 reductions is determined to reflect national infrastructure and driver behavior, according to Die Welt.
Current EU regulations require automakers to reduce the average CO2 emissions of their vehicles to 130 grams per kilometer by 2015. Carmakers, who are struggling with declining auto sales and excess capacity, have complained that the investments required to meet that goal are too high.
Die Welt says the EC report cites documents prepared by CARS 21, a policy group of national industry ministers, EU commissioners, auto executives and labor unions.