Carmakers falling short on EU emissions targets: report

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

BRUSSELS (AFP) — Car makers are not doing enough to meet proposed EU targets for cutting carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report Tuesday, with some German and Japanese brands facing the biggest challenge to make the grade.

The European Commission wants all carmakers to reduce average emissions to 120 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre (0.6 miles) by 2012.

Under EU plans, they will be expected to make engines that emit no more than 130 grams while 10 grammes per kilometre are intended to be eliminated mainly through the use of cleaner fuels.

The average car emission last year stood at 158 grams, according to the study which comes less than a week before European lawmakers reconvene on September 1 and begin considering the proposals.

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