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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
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Failure of the VA Integrated approach Consumers’ interest and contribution Ambitious targets The consumer’s perspective
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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
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Varied policy toolbox Individual car emissions values Complementary measures (measurable, accountable and monitored) Taxation and fiscal incentives Proposed integrated approach
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Increasing consumers’ interest and contribution? Promotion of sustainable mobility Coherence policy objectives market Improved EU labelling system Rules on advertising and marketing
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Ambitious targets Regulation needed 120g/km by 2012 Intermediate & long term goals (2010 review?) Transparency, monitoring and mandatory reporting
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Laura Degallaix Environment and Safety Policy Adviser lde@beuc.eu +32 (0)2 740 28 09 Thank you for your attention!
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GermanyUK
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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
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