Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2014-02-24-Speech-1-038-000"
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"Madam President, it is hard to recall that it took some years to persuade the Commission to introduce legislation in the first place. You may remember that there was a voluntary agreement which the car industry was not keeping to, and it took some time before the Commission would introduce proposals specifically to reduce CO
emissions. This is strange, because they had been an enormous success. They have given a real fillip to the engineers, and European industry has demonstrated its ability to adjust and to go forward. I think the whole legislation has been very good indeed – good for drivers, good for our environment and good for the car industry, which has kept its lead in the world.
Although Ms Grossetête is right to talk about the competitive pressures, she also has to remember that every car sold in the European Union, whether it is made here or abroad, has to meet those standards. So there is a degree of level playing field which allows us to make good environmental improvements.
I have dealt with a couple of pieces of legislation on this aspect before. I am looking forward to the Commission coming back next year with an ambitious report for setting 2025 standards. I want to give the car industry a clear direction, and of course we also want to address the test cycle issues. I think good progress has been made and will be made. I just hope I am here to facilitate some of it."@en1
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