T&E issues latest report on carmakers' progress in cutting CO2 emissions
Tue 10 September 2013
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Europe's largest 15 carmakers cut new car emissions by 3.4g/km to an average of 132.4g/km in 2012. The annual rate of progress at 2.5% was a little below the 2011 figure of 3.3% but the UK achieved one of the highest emissions reductions. T&E said that the overall slowdown in progress was due to a fall in car sales across the continent.
The annual rate of improvement in emissions between 2007 and 2012 was 3.5% a year, compared to just 1.2% per year before Europe's 'Cars and CO2' Regulation was introduced.
Fiat continued to produce cars with the lowest average emissions at 118g/km, but Toyota, Peugeot-Citroën and Renault showed the highest rate of progress in 2012, closing the gap on Fiat.
T&E says that their analysis of the progress of carmakers towards 2015 targets shows that most are heading for very significant over-compliance with the regulations. The industry as a whole is now less than 2% away from hitting the 2015 target.
Three carmakers have already achieved their targets in 2012. A fourth company had earlier achieved its target in 2011 and seven more companies are projected to meet their 2015 target in 2013.
T&E says that the clear conclusion of their latest analysis is that the agreed 2020 target of 95g/km CO2 is achievable for makers of all types and sizes of cars with appropriate planning and most are on track.
The Brussels-based NGO also issued a reminder of its earlier report which highlighted the growing gap between the CO2 emissions measured in official test results and those achieved by most drivers on the road.
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