Press release
New car sales: faster action needed on greener vehicles
4 February 2011
Commenting on today's new car sales figures, Friends of the Earth's transport campaigner Richard Dyer said;
"It's great news that average new car emissions have fallen slightly - but action to tackle rising fuel prices and transport's contribution to climate change has been stuck in the slow lane for far too long.
"Ministers and the motor industry must accelerate action to wean our cars, vans and lorries off their addiction to oil.
"The Government and EU must do far more to persuade motorists to use greener forms of transport to move around and cleaner cars when they drive - and motor manufacturers must cut new car emissions much faster if they are to be a driving force in building a low-carbon future."
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Published by Friends of the Earth Trust
Last modified: Feb 2011
