Laura Degallaix Environment and Safety Policy Officer BEUC, the EU Consumers’ Organisation EU Commission’s Hearing 11 July 2007 Reduction of CO 2 emissions from cars The consumer’s perspective

Failure of the VA Integrated approach Consumers’ interest and contribution Ambitious targets The consumer’s perspective

 Increased emissions: 12% of EU total CO 2 emissions 26 % between 1990 & 2004  Worst performing sector  VA lacked transparency, ambition and efficacy Failure of the VA

 Varied policy toolbox  Individual car emissions values  Complementary measures (measurable, accountable and monitored)  Taxation and fiscal incentives Proposed integrated approach

Increasing consumers’ interest and contribution?  Promotion of sustainable mobility  Coherence policy objectives market  Improved EU labelling system  Rules on advertising and marketing

Ambitious targets  Regulation needed  120g/km by 2012  Intermediate & long term goals (2010 review?)  Transparency, monitoring and mandatory reporting

Laura Degallaix Environment and Safety Policy Adviser +32 (0) Thank you for your attention!

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"HIGH PERFORMANCE. LOW EMISSIONS. ZERO GUILT" "RX 400h. The world's first high performance hybrid SUV … category-leading low CO 2 emissions. A combination without equal. Or compromise“; "… CO 2 emissions 192g/km". Ad breached CAP Code clauses 7.1 (Truthfulness), 19.1 (Other comparisons) and 49.1 (Environmental claims). ASA (advertising regulation) Lexus RH400h Hybrid car 23 May 2007