Major European carmakers will hit emissions targets too easily, research shows

Report suggests weak targets could push firms to make millions more of the much more profitable petrol and diesel carsWeak EU vehicle emissions targets could allow Europe's biggest carmakers to produce millions more petrol and diesel cars than necessary up to 2030 in a "wasted decade" for cutting carbon pollution, according to a report.Analysis of car industry sales plans for electric vehicles shared exclusively with the Guardian by Transport and Environment (T&E), a thinktank and campaign group, showed that manufacturers could hit their 2030 EU carbon emissions targets with four years to spare. Continue reading...