With the automotive sector pushing back hard against CO2 emission reduction targets imposed by the EU and seeking to postpone deadlines, European lawmakers are split on the issue, as Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares for fresh dialogue with carmakers on 12 September.
A letter sent jointly by the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) and European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) at the end of August warned that car and van CO2 targets for 2030 and 2035 are “simply no longer feasible”.
