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Sharp decrease in CO2 emissions of new cars in 2020

News Published 29 Jun 2021 Last modified 09 Feb 2023

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The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published its provisional data about the emissions of newly registered passenger cars and vans in Europe in 2020. For cars, the data show a 12 % decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, compared with 2019. Average van emissions also decreased slightly, by about 1.5 %.