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EU-sponsored report critical of electric vehicles?

The European Union has been working on new legislation with the goal of reducing overall carbon emissions to just 130 g/km by 2015. Many believe that electric vehicles are the best way to achieve this ultimate goal, but internal reports may not agree with this assessment, according to the Financial Times. In fact, Jean Syrota, the former French energy industry regulator, is said to have authored a 129-page document that promotes the continued use of the internal combustion engine, albeit ICEs combined with new technology and advanced biofuels. ... Read more →

European parliament scales back CO₂ emissions limits Sam Abuelsamid

Flintstones arrested at EU protest over CO₂ regulations Sam Abuelsamid

European Commission could neuter CO2 limits Sam Abuelsamid

Euro carmakers welcome study on CO2 limits Sam Abuelsamid

As might be expected, European car-makers aren't thrilled about the prospect of mandatory CO2 emissions limits replacing voluntary limits in the next few years. They have asked, and Environment ...

EU-sponsored report critical of electric vehicles? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

European parliament scales back CO₂ emissions limits 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It looks like European automakers are winning their battle against the proposed European Union limits on automotive CO2 emissions. While the European Commission had proposed a limit of 120 g/km for the vehicle fleet by 2012, manufacturers where claiming the limit was too aggressive. The members of ...

Flintstones arrested at EU protest over CO₂ regulations 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Greenpeace Everybody's favorite pre-historic family was arrested today in Brussels, Belgium. A group of protesters from Greenpeace dressed in Flintstones-style garb were taken into custody today as they approached the European Parliament building. The EU parliament is about to start debating the ...

European Commission could neuter CO2 limits 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The European Commission that's working on new CO2 emissions limits looks like it might be about to tear the guts out of the new rules. While proposals up to this point had largely focused on a limit of 130g/km average for any individual manufacturer's fleet, the new proposal would let makers of ...

Euro carmakers welcome study on CO2 limits 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As might be expected, European car-makers aren't thrilled about the prospect of mandatory CO2 emissions limits replacing voluntary limits in the next few years. They have asked, and Environment ministers of EU member countries have agreed, that impact studies be done on the proposed limit of ...

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