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The average car sold last year was almost 10 % more efficient than the average car sold in 2010, when monitoring started.
Hans Bruyninckx, EEA Executive Director
The average CO2 emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, significantly below the 2015 target of 130g, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). However, manufacturers will have to keep reducing emissions levels to meet the target of 95g CO2/km by 2021.
"The average car sold last year was almost 10 % more efficient than the average car sold in 2010, when monitoring started," EEA Executive Director Hans Bruyninckx said. "This is good news. But passenger transport still generates a significant part of total greenhouse gas emissions of the EU, so we need to think about more sustainable transport systems – the car cannot solve all our problems in the 21st Century."
Countries report CO2 emission levels, which are determined using a standardised driving cycle. While it should make measurements comparable between manufacturers, it does not necessarily represent real-world driving conditions.
While the collective target has been met, it has not yet been confirmed whether each individual manufacturer has met its own target, which is based on the average mass of the cars they sell. The EEA will publish final data on manufacturers’ individual performance in the autumn.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/new-cars-meet-co2-target or scan the QR code.
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