Carmakers could be fined if they fail to cut Euro CO2 emissions
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"The European Commission has let car makers drive away with a proposal that sets a weak, short-term standard ... and offers an open road to heavy, gas-guzzling vehicles"  Automobile manufacturers will have to limit car emissions in Europe by 2012 or face big fines, under proposals released Wednesday by the European Union. via MLive.com
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Business & money: Ethanol, methane or LPG? Too many fuels will put the brakes on EU emission cuts.
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The European Commission is given a warning that its proposals on cutting carbon emissions could affect industry.
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A European Parliament report urges a ban on the making of cars that can go more than 101mph (162km/h).
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California filed a global warming  lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co. , General  Motors Corp. , Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.T) and three  other automakers, charging that greenhouse gases from their  vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars.
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The European Commission president warns he may impose carbon tariffs if the US fails to agree to a climate deal.
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Some of the world's top companies vowed Friday to step up their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying governments were failing to show sufficient leadership in the fight against global warming.
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Major automakers are challenging a state law requiring cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent over the next 12 years, a requirement companies say is prohibitively expensive.
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FRESNO, Calif. -- Automobile manufacturers sued Tuesday to block California regulators from adopting the world&#39;s toughest vehicle-emissions standards, arguing in a lawsuit that the standards are the federal government&#39;s responsibility.
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BRUSSELS, Sep 6 (IPS) - Carmakers in Europe are missing their targets for  reducing the amount of greenhouse gases their vehicles release,  new data indicates.
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that she was opposed to an EU legally-binding limit on cars' average carbon dioxide emissions as part of the EU efforts to cut average emissions for new cars.Comment
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The European Commission wants a cut of 18% in the CO2 produced by new cars within five years, Reuters says.
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Automakers, SUV owners, and the federal government may balk at the state's latest effort to curb air pollution.
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The auto industry files a motion to dismiss that pesky state lawsuit claiming automakers created a public nuisance by selling cars that emit greenhouse gases. A protracted legal battle is likely in the offing. In Autopia.
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FRESNO, Calif. -- Automobile manufacturers sued on Tuesday to block the world&#39;s toughest vehicle emissions standards, adopted by California regulators in September to cut greenhouse gases.
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Germany's Angela Merkel denounces EU plans to fine carmakers that do not meet carbon dioxide emission caps.
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As Congress eyes a boost to fuel-economy standards, auto industry hints that safety could be compromised. Some experts disagree.