ACEA

The industry recognises the need for modernising the current EU framework on CO2 information and labelling and is taking active part in the debate on how to best inform car buyers, whether in ads or through a comprehensive and workable labelling scheme.  The industry supports, therefore, a EU-wide harmonised car labelling scheme, including a system for colour-coding, which ought to be clear and easy to understand by consumers.

Apart from the supplying of CO2-cutting technologies, which the industry is doing, informing consumers about product innovation, building awareness and encouraging consumer acceptance of new models will all be essential to meet fuel efficiency standards. CO2-related taxation of cars and of alternative fuels, in a harmonised manner, also has an important role to play.