De CO2 uitstoot van nieuw verkochte personenwagens in de EU-15 vermindert met bijna 12% sinds 1995
CO2 uitstoot van nieuw verkochte personenwagens in het EU-15 is afgenomen met 11,8 % tussen 1995 en 2003, een verbetering met 1,2% ten opzichte van 2002.
Persbericht van de Europese Commissie :
The annual report on CO2 emissions from new cars, adopted by the European Commission today, shows that the car industry has made progress in fulfilling its obligations under the voluntary agreements to market cars that emit less CO2. However, the report also underlines that major additional efforts will be required in the coming years in order to deliver the target to which the industry has committed itself.
Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry Gnter Verheugen said: "I am encouraged by the good results achieved particularly by the European and Japanese Associations since 1995. Industry is pointing out that the targets remain ambitious but the results so far show that they are taking the commitments very seriously. On the Korean side, we have received assurances that they will increase their efforts and catch up soon with the other two associations."
Commenting on the reduction, Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said: "I appreciate the efforts of car manufacturers to deliver cars that emit less CO2. I hope that the car industry will continue its efforts to meet the 140 g of CO2//km target under the voluntary agreement. This will be crucial to achieve the ultimate EU goal of 120 g of CO2/km. To respect the Kyoto commitments and reduce our oil dependence, we must reduce CO2 emissions from transport, the sector whose emissions keep growing."
Progress in 2003
CO2 emissions in 2003 - 2003 reduction compared to 1995 levels -2003 reduction compared to 2002 levels - Interim targets
ACEA[1] 163 g/km - 11.9% - 1.2% 165-170g CO2/km in 2003
JAMA[2] 172 g/km - 12.2% - 1.1% 165-175g CO2/km in 2003
KAMA[3] 179 g/km - 9.1% - 2.2% 165-170g CO2/km in 2004
Since the beginning of the Commitments, ACEA and JAMA show good progress in reducing CO2 emissions, although there has been less progress in 2003 than in the initial years of the commitments. KAMA's progress remains limited, although it has been catching up in the last three years, and substantial efforts are required to close the gap of 9 g/km to meet the 2004 intermediate range.
All three associations need to make major additional efforts to increase the average annual reduction rate and reach the 140g CO2/km target by 2008/9. In the remaining years, annual reduction rates must be on average 2.8% for ACEA, 3.1% for JAMA and 3.6% for KAMA.
Background
Road transport generates more than one fifth of all CO2 emissions in the EU, with passenger cars being responsible for more than half of these emissions. CO2 emissions from road transport have risen by 22% since 1990, notably due to an increase in road transport, including private driving.
The commitments of the European, Japanese and Korean car manufacturers' associations to reduce CO2 emissions to 140 g/km by 2008/2009 are the first pillar of the EU's Strategy to reduce CO2 Emissions from New Passenger Cars. The other two pillars are consumer information (fuel efficiency labelling), and fiscal incentives.
Further information is available at:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/co2/co2_home_de.htm
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/automotive/pagesbackground/pollutant_emission/index.htm
Bron : http://europa.eu.int/
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