The Government and Anfac clash over the relaxation of the_CO2 emissions standard

The employers’ association is asking for a shock plan for electric vehicles and the Secretary of State for Energy warns them that a modification of the measures in the short term generates more insecurity and complicates reaching the objectives

The European regulation for the reduction of CO₂ emissions has once again been the workhorse of the automotive industry and the Government of Spain. The possible fines they face from car manufacturers for breaching emission limits (95 grams of CO₂ per kilometre on average, although each manufacturer has its specific target), which can amount to 15,000 million in total, put the “viability of the industry” at stake. “The sector has an impossible mission to fulfil by 2025”, said the president of Anfac, Josep Maria Recasens.

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