Carmakers criticise ‘unrealistic’ EU plan to slash vehicle emissions

Anger over intended 37.5% cut for new cars but environmental groups say it is not enough

An EU agreement to cut emissions from cars by over a third by 2030 has faced opposition from Europe’s car industry for being “unrealistic”, as well as criticism from environmental groups for being insufficient to achieve climate change targets.

EU countries will aim to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from new cars by 37.5% by 2030 compared with 2021, while emissions from new vans will have to be 31% lower. There was also an interim target of a 15% cut for cars and vans by 2025.

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