EU Parliament Committee OKs Bill Slashing CO2 Emissions from Vans

摘要

The European Parliament Environment Committee on November 5 voted to approve legislation that would force automakers to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new vans to 147 grams per kilometer by 2020. The bill will be put to a full plenary vote at the January 2014 Parliament session in Strasbourg. Under the bill, by 2017, new vans would have to meet a 175 grams/kilometer CO2 limit, down from the current 203 grams per kilometer limit.