Tag: France
Franco-German Car Deal A ‘Historic Mistake’ That Weakens Climate Ambition And Europe’s Car Industry
Deal to loosen the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements a ‘historic mistake’ that puts Europe’s position in the global EV and battery race in jeopardy. T&E has labelled the French and German government’s agreement to weaken the EU’s car CO₂ standards and IAA requirements as a ‘historic mistake’. … [continued]
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France And Germany Agree On New Exhaust Emissions Rules, Sort Of…..
There is an old expression that goes like this: “Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.” There is a corollary to that adage: “Everybody knows we have to stop polluting our environment, but nobody wants to be first to do something about it.” A case in … [continued]
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Misleading Plug-in Hybrid Emissions Figures Risk Cheating Consumers, T&E Warns
T&E urges governments to uphold the next correction of the PHEV CO2 accounting rules to drive PHEV improvements and avoid cheating consumers. Powering a PHEV costs drivers up to €680 more a year than carmakers claim. The gap between plug-in hybrids’ official CO₂ figures and their real-world emissions is widening. … [continued]
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The Citroen 2 CV Is Back And Ready For The 21st Century
After World War II, manufacturing on the Continent was severely degraded. Automakers in France, Germany, and Italy began producing cars that were simple and cheap — cars like the Isetta, Messerschmidt, and Fiat Cinquecento. In 1949, the Citroen 2 CV went on sale, a car that looked like it was … [continued]
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To Save Nature, Countries Should Eliminate Subsidies That Harm Forests
Governments around the world are handing bioenergy and the other industries harming forests tens of billions of euros in subsidies. How much does saving nature cost? One estimate puts it at around $900 billion per year. Yet, instead, many governments spend hundreds of billions every year harming nature. If we want … [continued]
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