Brussels-based European Federation for Transport & Environment (T&E) has updated its ranking of European vehicle manufacturers’ CO2 emissions.
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The ranking produced a year ago helped convince European Commissioners that the ACEA voluntary agreement to reduce CO2 emissions was not working and that mandatory legislation should therefore be imposed.
This year’s ranking, which covers 2006 data, shows that some manufacturers have reduced the average emissions from vehicles sold during the year, while others have not. The former DaimlerChrysler showed the biggest increase with average emissions up 2.8% from 182g/km to 188g/km. Volkswagen emissions rose 0.9% from 165 to 166g/km.
Toyota showed the biggest improvement with average emissions falling 5% from 161 to 153g/km.
PSA sold Europe’s lowest emitting cars with average emissions of 142g/km, followed by Fiat (144g/km) and Renault (147g/km).
Data this year was collected from the EU’s own official monitoring. Last year it was purchased from RL Polk Marketing Systems. That company refused to supply the data this year, said T&E.
Data was analysed by the independent Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), which is also advising the European Commission on the structure for new CO2 emissions legislation.
T&E said the figures reveal the importance of weight reduction in cutting CO2 emissions.
“Companies like PSA Peugeot Citroen that cut weight also achieved emissions reductions in 2006,” said T&E in a statement.
T&E is in favour of using a car’s ‘footprint’ as a way of differentiating standards.In contrast ACEA, the European vehicle manufacturers’ trade assciation is calling for future EU CO2 standards to be weight-based.
“Weight-based standards have the effect of removing the main incentive to make cars lighter,” said T&E.
The full report “Reducing CO2 Emissions from New Cars: A Study of Major Car Manufacturers’ Progress in 2006” is here: www.transportenvironment.org.
