Cars Sold in Europe Meet CO2 Target Two Years Ahead of Deadline
Cars sold in 2013 were 4% more efficient than the year before, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). Average carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer have continued to fall, and in 2013 the European Union fleet already collectively met its legal target for 2015.
The average CO2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 g of carbon dioxide per kilometer, significantly below the 2015 target of 130 g, according to provisional data. However, manufacturers will have to keep reducing emissions levels to meet the target of 95 g CO2/km by 2021.