Reducing motor vehicles' CO_2 emissions

摘要

Motor vehicles are one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gases. The EU has already agreed mandatory targets for reducing carbon dioxide (CO_2) emissions from new vans and cars by 2020. Now, the Commission has put forward proposals setting out how these targets will be achieved. Road transport contributes about one-fifth of the EU's total emissions of CO_2, the main greenhouse gas. To reduce this, the EU has set binding emission targets for new car and van fleets. These must be met by 2020.