Blue and Green: The European parliament has voted in favour of the worlds toughest carbon dioxide emission standards for new cars, albeit with some concessions as a result of German lobbying.
The targets were approved by a vote of 499 in favour, with 107 against and 9 abstentions, on Tuesday.
They mean that all new cars sold in the EU must on average emit no more than 95 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre (g/km). The current limit is 130 g/km.
Automakers that fail to meet the target will be forced to...