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Europe’s Carmakers Offer to Cut CO2 Emissions 20% by 2030
European carmakers have offered to reduce their carbon dioxide emission limit by another 20%— but not until 2030 and only if consumers embrace electric cars.
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European carmakers have offered to reduce their carbon dioxide emission limit by another 20%— but not until 2030 and only if consumers embrace electric cars.
The plan is being presented through industry group ACEA ahead of the next round of CO2 reductions being considered by the European Commission. The EC’s targets are due late this year.
European manufacturers currently are committed to meeting an average CO2 limit of 95 grams per kilometer for their fleets by 2021, down from an actual average of 199.6 g/km achieved last year. The new proposal would drop that cap to 76 g/km by 2030.
Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche, this year’s ACEA president, says the group hasn’t yet decided what level of EV sales would be needed to make the proposed 76-gram limit feasible. ACEA estimates EVs currently account for about 1% of new-car sales in Europe.
Zetsche also emphasizes that diesels must continue to be a key element in achieving future CO2 targets. He urges EU members to adopt a technology-neutral approach to reducing vehicle emissions. He cites the need to resolve the current “chaos” being caused by pending city- and country-level bans on diesels or piston engines in general.
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