” “"Road transport produces about one fifth of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) in the EU". This realisation prompted the European Commission to organise a meeting in Brussels on July 11th "about the implementation of the new strategy, aiming at reducing CO2 emissions from new cars and trucks" in the EU member states. This strategy, which had been presented last February, "aims at reaching a mid-term goal of a carbon dioxide emission of 120 g/km by 2012 for new cars, through an integrated approach". According to the Executive, "the remarkable developments made by the automotive technology in the last few years have not been enough to counter the effect of the rise in traffic and the presence of bigger and bigger cars". "While states a note from the EU Commission the EU has reduced its overall greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 5% between 1990 and 2004, CO2 emissions from road transport have increased by 26%". The public hearing will be attended by Morgens Peter Carl, head of the Environment division, and Heinz Zourek, director of the Commission’s Business division, on behalf of the automotive industry, NGOs and consumer associations.” ” ” “
