Well-timed attack on 120g CO2 emission limit
"Germany's powerful car lobby has trained its gas-guzzling fire-power on European Union plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, putting the grand coalition governing in Berlin under strain."
The article published at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development website continues: "German Chancellor Angela Merkel won plaudits across Europe last year when she presided over the adoption of ambitious EU targets to fight climate change by reducing carbon emissions.
But now it comes to pursuing those goals by making car makers clean up their act, Merkel's government is waging a rearguard campaign to delay implementation, reduce penalties and ease the burden on Germany's luxury automobile industry."
Original source: Reuters.
Last week, we already reported on this matter, suggesting the biofuels backlash may be a blessing in disguise for the German car industry. Are we witnessing the German government playing the game?
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