Environment Ministers from Europe meet in Luxembourg to set emission reduction targets. The European Commission proposes to increase the transition in the automotive and electrical industry. The economic factor is a key that generates concern in most of the countries. The final goal is to fulfill the commitments assumed in the Paris Agreement.
By José Díaz
Servindi, 27 June, 2018.- This week could be key to the European Union's goal of reaching the targets for the reduction of polluting emissions by 2030. This last due to the Environment Ministers of the continental bloc are meeting in Luxembourg to set a joint of CO2 reduction target in the car industry.
The EU has proposed to ministers of various countries that car manufacturers reduce their emissions above 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030. The ultimate goal will be to free the carbon industry by 2050. These actions are due to the European plan to fulfill with the commitments assumed in 2015 with the Paris Agreement.
As it was announced a few weeks ago, the EU initiated a process to "decarbonize" its economy, something that implies the drastic reduction of emissions in transport. The objective of Europe is to accelerate the transition towards so-called "clean vehicles" (electric or hybrid). Cars allowed in this new parameter should emit among 0 and 50 grams of CO2 per kilometer.
The background of this discussion was the famous Volkswagen fraud discovered in 2015. As it is remembered, that German company altered the emissions values of its vehicles to manufacture models that polluted more than allowed.
Raise the limits
The position of the European Commission is to reduce the permitted limits of pollution, in order to achieve the long-awaited reduction in emissions established in the Paris Agreement. For the moment the discussion in Europe focuses on the levels that will be set to limit emissions in the automotive and electrical industries.
However, the economic factor remains the key factor that generates the greatest concern in most countries. This was put in evidence by Miguel Arias Cañete, head of Energy and Climate Action of the EU.
"The electric sector will create jobs and the automobile industry could lose them. We must give sufficient time to achieve the transformation of the sector. The industry should be at the forefront of innovation and technology. (But) a too fast transition to electric vehicles would lose jobs”, said the Spanish diplomat.
The objective is that by the end of this year all the member countries of the European Union will agree on the goals. In this way they seek to start 2019 with clear provisions for the fight to reduce emissions. Will they succeed?
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