| Author (Corporate) | European Commission |
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| Series Title | COM |
| Series Details | (2012) 393 final (11.7.12) |
| Publication Date | 11/07/2012 |
| Content Type | Policy-making |
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The EU has a stated objective of limiting global climate change to a temperature increase of 2ºC above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this, global emissions need to peak by 2020 and be reduced by at least 50% globally by 2050 compared to 1990. The European Council reconfirmed the EU target of an 80-95% reduction by 2050 compared to 1990 in the context of the necessary reductions by developed countries as a group. Current policies would only lead to about a 40% GHG emission reduction by 2050. The Commission "Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050" sets out how to meet the 2050 target of reducing domestic emissions by 80% in the most cost-effective way. The Roadmap shows that every sector of the economy must contribute and, depending on the scenario, compared to 1990 transport emissions need to be between +20 and -9% by 2030 and decrease by 54% to 67% by 2050. While emissions from other sectors are generally falling road transport is one of the few sectors where emissions have risen rapidly. Between 1990 and 2008 emissions from road transport increased by 26%. In 2008 around 70% of transport CO2 emissions came from road transport. As a result, it is the second biggest source of GHG emissions in the EU, and contributes about one-fifth of the EU's total emissions of CO2. Regulation (EC) 443/2009 sets the CO2 reduction framework for the new car fleet to 2020. The Regulation has a two-step operation. In the first period to 2015 the modalities of compliance with the target have been established. For the second period to 2020 the target cannot become effective without implementing the necessary modalities. Failure to determine or implement the modalities would have a detrimental effect on vehicle manufacturers and parts suppliers who need certainty with regard to the technology and vehicles that will be needed to meet the target. This proposal amends the Regulation to implement the modalities of meeting the 95 gCO2/km target for new passenger cars to be reached in 2020. As industry benefits from indications of the regulatory regime that would apply beyond 2020, the proposal includes a further review to take place by, at the latest, 31 December 2014. |
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| Source Link | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2012:0393:FIN:EN:PDF |
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| Subject Categories | Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
