Beijing, November (Xinhua) 9, according to foreign media reports, the European Commission announced on 8, plans to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 30% in 2021-2030 years. The current law will expire in 2021, and 2030 will be the key target year for addressing climate change.
Before 2025, the European Commission hoped to complete the medium-term goal of reducing emissions by 15%. According to the Commission's draft, if the car manufacturers are unable to complete the goal, they will face a fine of 95 euros per gram of excess carbon dioxide, the mass production of the car will likely be huge fines.
The EU adopts a carrot and stick policy: in the establishment of punishment system, it also introduces the incentive measures of pure electric vehicles and low emission vehicles (such as plug-in hybrid vehicles). If the share of the vehicle's zero emissions and low emission vehicles exceeds the benchmark set by regulators, it will face a more relaxed emission reduction target.
The proposal for car emission reduction is a key part of the EU's completion of its 2030 climate goals. The goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% in 2030, compared with 1990.
But this goal has become one of the main controversies at the EU level. The voice of the opposition comes mainly from the representatives of the auto manufacturing industry. Until the European Commission announced the proposal, the delegates were still trying to lobby the EU to change its mind. Especially countries with a huge car industry, such as Germany, play an important role in the dispute.
The European Commission's proposal also needs to be approved by the 28 member governments of the European Union and the European Parliament to become the final law. Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Holland, Sweden and other countries want the European Commission to stick to its own attitude, not to bow to the automotive industry.
One of the major lobby groups, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), thinks that 30% is “ over challenging ”. The organization says: “ the European auto industry thinks it can reduce emissions by 20% by 2030, which is costly, but the cost is still acceptable.
Gabriel, Germany's foreign minister, wrote a letter to the president of the European Commission, Juncker, asking the European Union not to share the share of electric vehicles or low emission vehicles. Before the proposal was announced by the European Commission, Weissman, chairman of the German auto industry association (VDA), also contacted Juncker. This is an example of the car industry putting pressure on lawmakers to avoid strict emission reduction requirements.
The automobile industry is extremely important to the German economy. The industry has more than 800 thousand employees, producing more than 15 million cars a year, accounting for nearly 20% of the total output value of Germany's national economy.
