Consumer-minded CO2 labelling for new passenger cars required now
Consumers in need of better information
Buyers of a new car can not easily recognise how much carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions a car produces. The Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is therefore calling for a new labelling system for passenger cars by which fuel economy and CO2 emissions can be seen at a glance. ”At this moment in time it is especially important to introduce consumer-minded labelling on new passenger cars. The stimulus packages adopted by the German federal government include a short-term exemption from tax on new vehicles as well as a scrapping premium for used cars, and the levying of a CO2-based charge on motor vehicles as of mid-2009. This leaves car buyers with a strong demand for information about efficient vehicles”, said UBA President Prof. Dr. Andreas Troge.
