4th Annual Commission Report on CO2 Emissions published

Publication date: 12 February 2004

CO2 emissions from new passenger cars sold in the EU decreased by 10.8% between 1995 and 2002. The 4th Annual Report on CO2 Emissions from New Cars, adopted by the European Commission today, shows that the car industry has made progress in meeting its commitments from the voluntary agreements with the Commission to produce cars that emit less CO2.

The EU's goal is to reach a 35% reduction by 2010 at the latest. While European and Japanese carmakers are on track in meeting their commitments, the Korean car industry is still somewhat lagging behind.