Average CO2 Emissions of New Passenger Cars Sold in the EU-15

Description: CO2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU-15 are declining. Emissions from diesel cars were reduced by 12.3% between 1995 and 2003 and emissions from petrol cars have been reduced by 9.5%. However, the number of cars greatly increased between 1980 and 2000. In Portugal it increased four-fold, three-fold in Greece, and by 39% in Switzerland to reach 523 cars per thousand inhabitants in 2006. Manufacturers are committed to limiting the CO2 emissions of new passenger cars sold in the EU to 140 g/km by 2008 and to 130 g/km by 2010.
Published in: "The Environmental Price to Pay for Heavy Goods Traffic", Environment Alert Bulletins, Nov. 2007
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