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Laura DegallaixEnvironment and Safety Policy Officer
BEUC, the EU Consumers’ Organisation
EU Commission’s Hearing
11 July 2007
Reduction of CO2 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 CO2 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
+32 (0)2 740 28 09
Thank you for your attention!
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Germany UK
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"HIGH PERFORMANCE. LOW EMISSIONS. ZERO GUILT"
"RX 400h. The world's first high performance hybrid SUV … category-leading low CO2 emissions. A combination
without equal. Or compromise“; "… CO2 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