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We in Europe are standing at a crossroads in history. We have resolved to take the lead worldwide in the fight against global warming. The time has now come to make good on this promise.
We understand that
our friends in Poland want guarantees that they will not be faced with the highest bill of a climate agreement. This is why the EU has to invest more in new clean coal technology and in carbon capture and storage (CCS).
The agreement that was concluded this week on reducing CO
emissions from new cars has met with criticism, because it does not go far enough. Whilst this criticism is partly justified, we should also acknowledge the positive aspects. We will certainly start from 2012, albeit gradually, and we have also held onto the objective of a maximum of 95 g CO
/km by 2020.
Fortunately, it also contains powerful incentives for electrical or hybrid cars. The manufacturers should realise that they have nothing to lose by openly plumping for these environmentally-friendly cars. The governments should encourage this U-turn much more forcefully with tax incentives. As for the consumer, us included therefore, what is stopping us from buying these environmentally-friendly cars now? Today, there are already middle-of-the-range cars available that are below the European standard of 2012. So, ..."@en1
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