EC proposals for 2020 CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans The European Commi ...

EC proposals for 2020 CO2 reduction targets for cars and vans The European Commission (EC) has announced proposals to implement targets to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. The proposals envisage cutting average emissions from new cars to 95 grammes of CO2 per km (g CO2/km) in 2020, down from 135.7 grammes in 2011, and a mandatory target of 130 grammes in 2015. Emissions from vans will be reduced to 147 g CO2/km in 2020, down from 181.4 grammes in 2010 (the latest year for which figures are available) and a mandatory target of 175 grammes in 2017. According to UKPIA, the mandatory targets for 2020 are already envisaged in existing legislation but require implementation. Following thorough technical and economic analysis by the EC, the regulations proposed establish the modalities by which the targets would be achieved. The proposals will now be submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for discussion and adoption under the normal legislative procedure. The proposals would amend two existing regulations establishing binding requirements for manufacturers to meet the 2015 mandatory target for cars and the 2017 target for vans.