Published: November 16th, 2021,
Last updated: February 15th, 2023
Loopholes in the EU directive on CO2 fleet limits for cars are delaying the electrification of road transport and delaying climate protection. This was the conclusion of a study by the environmental association Transport and Environment (T&E) presented on Monday. Without the weaknesses in the current EU rules, carmakers would have to sell 840,000 more purely electric cars to meet their targets, the organization says.