Thursday, 11 March 2010
Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars decreased by record levels last year, motor insurance customers may be interested to know. Statistics released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that the average new car sold in 2009 emits around 150g of C02 per kilometre. This is down just over five per cent on the previous year and 21 per cent from the 1997 base level. Spokesperson for the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, Neil Wallis, said that the combined impact of the recession and the recent car scrappage scheme, as well as ongoing influence European Union (EU) regulation, had all impacted on the reduction. "With the recession people are focused on cutting driving costs, and the car scrappage scheme has also been a big incentive for people to buy smaller cars," he explained. And despite the scrappage scheme ending this month, Mr Wallis is confident that the downward trend in vehicle-related CO2 emissions would continue into 2010. He added that targets set by the EU regarding CO2 reduction targets meant that the drive to reduce emissions was not over yet. Posted by Noel Martin © Adfero Ltd
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