The
UK car industry is attempting to weaken European efforts to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions from new cars, Unearthed can reveal.
The
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) – which
represents UK-based manufacturers – responded to a European
Commission consultation arguing that it should slow down the rate at
which companies are required to reduce CO2 emissions levels and
opposing targets for electric cars.
US
oil major, Exxon Mobil, also wrote to the Commission stating that
promoting the market uptake of electric vehicles is “unimportant”.
The
Commission is set to publish proposals on Wednesday to set new limits
on carbon dioxide emissions from cars for the period after 2020 –
as part of efforts to tackle climate change.
Drafts
circulating last week reportedly set a 25-35% emissions reduction
target for 2030, with an interim target in 2025.
These
ambitions have apparently been watered down since then in response to
fierce lobbying by the German car industry.
Now
Unearthed can reveal that the UK car industry is also opposing the
measures.
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