The FIA today has welcomed the EP Environment committee’s backing for ambitious CO2 targets up to 2020 and in the longer-term, as well as a new test cycle by 2017. The FIA Region I office is a consumer body representing 71 Automobile Clubs and their 35 million members in Europe.

Ambitious Targets

“The Environment committee has taken an important step towards ensuring that passenger cars continue to become cleaner and more fuel efficient, not only up to 2020, but also beyond”, said the Director General of FIA Region I, Jacob Bangsgaard.

“With more than 22% of young people unemployed in the EU, it is now time to act to address this urgent issue” agreed Valeria Ronzitti, General Secretary of CEEP and Patrick Itschert, Deputy General Secretary of ETUC.

Presenting the results of the project “Fostering Youth Employment in Public Services”, jointly managed by ETUC and CEEP, the two partners highlighted the need to focus on this important issue for Europe’s future.

GUE/NGL MEP Sabine Lösing's own initiative report* on arms exports was today ruined by right-wing MEPs in a Foreign Affairs committee vote. After rejecting a joint compromise from Socialists, Greens and Liberals and voting in favour of their own amendments, the Conservative majority then went on to reject the report as a whole.
 

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Earth Day is an excellent reminder to do something good for the environment, but it’s only one day. Why not make a Smart Move for the earth 365 days/year by choosing to travel by bus and coach, where your carbon footprint is the smallest compared to any other transport mode?