EU 'should ban inefficient cars'
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The EU should ban the sale of cars that do under 35 miles to the gallon, the ex-chairman of oil giant Shell says.
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BRUSSELS -- The European Commission proposed yesterday binding rules to require carmakers to cut carbon dioxide emissions for new cars, provoking criticism from the European automobile industry as well as from environmentalists who said the regulations did not go far enough.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen  Chief Executive Christian Streiff said a strong euro was a handicap for European automakers and would require extra efforts to reduce costs that could involve producing more in low-cost countries.
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European automakers demanded more time on Wednesday to meet mooted CO2 emissions targets but stressed they were on board and working hard to produce cleaner cars.
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The EU should abandon its biofuels targets because they are damaging the environment, MPs say.
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European car makers describe EU plans to force them to cut back on exhaust emissions as "unbalanced".
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The Bush administration and Congress should accept a mandatory programme of tradeable permits to limit greenhouse emissions and tighten fuel efficiency standards for vehicles
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The company may be ready for EU CO2 emissions-cap regulations, but says its customers prefer upscale models with bigger engines. Those V-8s will be a challenge to cap. In Autopia.
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Carmakers that fail to meet carbon dioxide emission caps by 2012 will face fines, the European Commission says.
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EU nations must back plans to cut emissions by 30% by 2020 or risk jeopardising future global climate efforts, ministers warn.
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An EU official called on Germany to give up the famous freedom of its highways and impose speed limits on the autobahn to fight global warming &#151; a demand that drew angry responses on Sunday in a country that cherishes what it calls "free driving for free citizens."
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The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to liberalize market for visible car spare parts by removing design protection rules for such items.
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The proposal prompted criticism from European automakers who said the rules went to far and environmentalists who said the regulations did not go far enough.
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Four-wheel drive vehicles are so polluting they should carry a cigarette-style health warning, a think tank says.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned EU leaders Thursday that Europe has everything to lose if it does not move faster to cut carbon dioxide emissions and invest in more environmental energy sources.Comment
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The European Commission says a road through an environmentally protected area should not be built.
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The European Commission is to seek a cut of 18% in CO2 produced by the average new car within five years.