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European Commission tougher against emissions

Despair reigns among car manufacturers who market their products in the European Union (EU). 10 years ago Brussels decided that the average CO2 emissions of each brand range could not exceed 95 grams and although the average in 2018 was still 120.4 g, all manufacturers are facing a dilemma. : either comply or the fines imposed in 2020 will be so violent that they may compromise their survival.
In addition to setting the 95 g CO2 emission limits for 2020, Brussels set in April that this bar would fall by 15% by 2025 and 37.5% by 2030, which will require around 30% of electric vehicles in each range. plug-in hybrids (PHEV) also contribute to the reduction of the total carbon dioxide value. This puts the brands in two difficulties as, on the one hand, they must be able to produce the necessary vehicles and, on the other, they have to find customers who are willing to buy more expensive vehicles and have limited recharge.
In this scenario, which has put tremendous pressure on the overwhelming majority of manufacturers and has led to redundancies to make a new type of vehicle with fewer parts and faster to assemble, manufacturers are now taken aback by statements from President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who expressed his wish to further reduce the previously established CO2 limits. The possibility of revising the targets has always been envisaged in June 2021, at which time the average values ​​of each brand achieved by 2020 would be analyzed. emissions ”as it appears in the European Green Deal.
Asked if this meant further tightening the already agreed limits for 2025, the Commission President chose not to respond, but the newly elected European leader assumes control of environmental problems as one of her top priorities for the next five years. Given that transport vehicles account for 1/5 of greenhouse gas emissions, it is only natural that this industry will be 'tightened' again to ensure that carbon neutrality in the EU can be achieved by 2050.
Before imposing new limits, the Commission will analyze the economic impact of such measures and will have to seek European Parliament approval, a spokesman said. The German Manufacturers Association, VDA, has already announced its opposition to the changes, which was seconded by the Portuguese Carlos Tavares, PSA CEO and current president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.

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