carmakers offered protection against new greenhouse gas legislation
21st December 2007
The Bush administration has finally offered the carmakers some protection against California’s harsh new greenhouse gas legislation, a recent article reports.
After the President signed the new energy bill upping auto fuel economy on Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it was rejecting California’s request for a waiver from the Clean Air Act. California has been working on legislation that would force automakers to cut carbon dioxide emissions drastically, in effect setting even tougher fuel-economy rules for automakers.
Euro standards tighten, too
Meanwhile, automakers also face new regulatory challenges from the European Union, which is also demanding that carmakers make significant greenhouse gas emissions cuts
José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, said in a statement that proposed regulations “demonstrate that the European Union is committed to being a world leader in cutting CO2 emissions and the development of a low-carbon economy.”
