Written question asked by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2001. It was answered by Keith Hill (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions.

Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what progress has been made since May 1997 on introducing minimum fuel efficiency standards for all vehicles. - (Holding answer 23 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Green: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what progress has been made since May 1997 on introducing minimum fuel efficiency standards for all vehicles. [158660] Mr. Hill: [holding answer 23 April 2001]: The UK played a leading role in the development of the voluntary agreement between the European Commission and European car manufacturers, secured in 1998. This commits manufacturers to improve the sales-weighted average fuel efficiency of new passenger cars by 25 per cent. on 1995 levels by 2008. Similar agreements have been reached between the European Commission and the Japanese and Korean car manufacturers' associations.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 158660; 367 c310W
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Conservation Consumption Cars Energy Fuels EU action Motor vehicles Standards
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