European automotive suppliers body, CLEPA, says it is sticking to its aims of reducing CO2 emissions for cars to 95g by 2020, despite the Council of Ministers suggesting there could be “limited flexibility” concerning the tough new targets.
There are unverified reports the German government has succeeded in requesting an extension of the deadline for emissions levels to 2024.
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All 28 European Union (EU) environment ministers met yesterday (14 October) in Luxembourg through the auspices of the Lithuanian government’s rotating presidency, to debate the targets initially established this June and hinting at some “limited flexibility” concerning the environmental deal.
“We stick to the 95g by 2020 of course,” CLEPA told just-auto from Brussels. “We would like to see this file closed as soon as possible – we stick to 2020 in our targets.
“I don’t think they [Germans] are going to get the phasing – perhaps some super-credits eventually.”
Berlin has been particularly anxious to secure a new deal given its production of premium models, with the country’s automotive industry association, VDA, pressing the European Commission (EC) not to ‘endanger’ job creation by excessive CO2 regulation.
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By GlobalDataThe new emissions proposals are strongly backed by CLEPA, which maintains the lower targets will stimulate innovation and create engineering as well as manufacturing jobs.
“CLEPA believes the 95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans targets are the best compromise between costs and CO2 emission reductions and they will help strengthening the competitive advantage of the European automotive industry,” said CLEPA CEO, Jean-Marc Gales.
“The retention of super credits and eco-innovation for low emission vehicles will boost the development of breakthrough technologies.”
For its part, the Council of Ministers issued a statement noting it had “examined the final compromise text of a draft regulation amending regulation 443/2099 to define the modalities for reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars.
“The Council confirmed its willingness to reach, at the earliest opportunity, a first reading agreement with the European Parliament on this file.”
“The Council agreed to support the Presidency in seeking, together with the Commission, further contacts with the European Parliament in order to explore the possibility of finding some limited flexibility.”
Neither the German Environment Ministry in Berlin nor the EC climate change department in Brussels was immediately available.
