German environment ministry pushes for tougher EU car emission rules
Clean Energy Wire
The German environment ministry has called for much more ambitious EU targets to lower car emissions than those proposed by the EU Commission. In a position paper seen by the Clean Energy Wire, the ministry says car emissions must be halved between 2021 and 2030 if Germany is to reach its climate targets, and to secure the future of the country’s mighty car industry. The EU Commission has only proposed a 30 percent reduction. But the environment ministry’s demands are likely to be watered down in upcoming negotiations with the ministries for transport and the economy.
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