Comments on: Driving carmakers to distraction over emissions http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2010/01/20/driving-carmakers-to-distraction-over-emissions/ Beyond the World news headlines Thu, 20 Jun 2013 01:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: moebadderman http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2010/01/20/driving-carmakers-to-distraction-over-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-15823 moebadderman Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:32:35 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/global/?p=7213#comment-15823 #"in 2008... a slow transition to tougher targets was necessary to protect jobs" Yes, we have seen how well that worked. Perhaps we should try a reality-based approach, instead. #”in 2008… a slow transition to tougher targets was necessary to protect jobs”

Yes, we have seen how well that worked. Perhaps we should try a reality-based approach, instead.

]]> By: t-e_dudley http://blogs.reuters.com/global/2010/01/20/driving-carmakers-to-distraction-over-emissions/comment-page-1/#comment-15817 t-e_dudley Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:39:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/global/?p=7213#comment-15817 The current law says the average new car should emit 130g CO2/km by 2015 (after phase-in). That is 18% below the 2007 level. But they can clearly do much more, and move faster. Commissioner-designate Hedegaard is right. Take the VW Golf BlueMotion (Diesel) as an example. 2007 model = 135g/km / 2009 model = 99g/km. That's a 27% improvement in two years (ie by 2009 rather than 2015!!!). www.transportenvironment.org/cars-and-co2 The current law says the average new car should emit 130g CO2/km by 2015 (after phase-in). That is 18% below the 2007 level. But they can clearly do much more, and move faster. Commissioner-designate Hedegaard is right.

Take the VW Golf BlueMotion (Diesel) as an example. 2007 model = 135g/km / 2009 model = 99g/km. That’s a 27% improvement in two years (ie by 2009 rather than 2015!!!).

http://www.transportenvironment.org/cars -and-co2

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