The Republic of Ireland has been sent a final legal warning note alleging that its government has failed to implement a EU scheme for monitoring CO2 emissions from new passenger cars.

Discover B2B Marketing That Performs

Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.

Find out more

Under the scheme, Member States are supposed to send data to the European Commission annually, with the deadline for producing the first information report being July 1, 2001.

Brussels is claiming that Dublin missed this deadline and if the Irish government does not say within two months how it will comply with the regulation, the Commission may ask the European Court of Justice to order it to produce the statistics and henceforth on time.

Just Auto Excellence Awards - Nominations Closed

Nominations are now closed for the Just Auto Technology Excellence Awards. A big thanks to all the organisations that entered – your response has been outstanding, showcasing exceptional innovation, leadership, and impact.

Excellence in Action
Monumo’s Anser® platform has won the Innovation and Environmental awards by reinventing electric motor design with ultra fast, system level optimisation and lower environmental impact. Learn how Anser® is powering the next wave of sustainable automotive engineering.

Discover the Impact