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EU votes for emissions cap for new cars save 15m tonnes of CO2
2014-02-27 11:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The European parliament has voted in favour of the worlds toughest carbon dioxide emission standards for new cars, albeit with some concessions as a result of German lobbying. The targets were approved by a vote of 499 in favour, with 107 against and 9 abstentions, on Tuesday. They mean that all new cars sold in the EU must on average emit no more than 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre (g/km). The current limit is 130 g/km. Automakers that fail to meet the target will be forced to...
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