Two days ahead of 8 November, the date when the European Commission is expected to unveil proposals on CO2 emissions standards post-2020 for new cars and vans, the Greens/EFA group at the European Parliament issued a call in Brussels on Monday 6 November on the Commission for it to propose higher EU targets under the Paris Climate Agreement, resisting the siren calls from the German car industry (see EUROPE 18896).
The Greens/EFA is demanding a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions by new cars for...