Fuel Consumption of Passenger Cars: Will EU measures restore trust among consumers?
[15-03-2016
- 31-03-2019]
AK EUROPA, the Brussels Office of the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour, and the ÖGB Europabüro, the Brussels Office of the Austrian Trade Union Federation, and BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation cordially invite you to our panel debateVerkehr & Umwelt
Fuel Consumption of Passenger Cars:
Will EU measures restore trust among consumers?
Tuesday, 15th of March 2015, 18:30h
Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU
30, Avenue de Cortenbergh, 1040 Brussels, 1st floor
Consumer confidence in the car market has been undermined because of recent scandals, misleading information concerning fuel consumption, weaknesses in the way passenger cars are approved and because of insufficient market surveillance. The increasing gap between the fuel consumption declared by car makers and real world emissions has also called into question the efforts of car makers to meet EU CO2 targets and has brought into dispute the use of taxation schemes to incentivise low carbon mobility.
The panel discussion will explore a range of issues including:
- Will the expected new testing method (WTLP) for fuel consumption and CO2 emissions provide more reliable information to consumers?
- Will the European Commission proposal to reform type approval procedures restore trust in vehicle testing?
- What are the benefits of a reformed vehicle testing regime for the environment and consumers?
Key note address by Karin Kadenbach, Member of the European Parliament
Presentation of the AK-study: “Passenger Car Emissions: Standard and Real World Fuel Consumption” by Günther Lichtblau, Head of Unit on Mobility and Noise, Environment Agency Austria
Presentation of the AK-study: “Passenger Car Emissions: Standard and Real World Fuel Consumption” by Günther Lichtblau, Head of Unit on Mobility and Noise, Environment Agency Austria
On the panel:
Sylvia Leodolter, Head of Unit for Transport and Environment, Vienna Chamber of Labour (AK)
Nikolaus Steininger, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG GROW
Greg Archer, Director on Clean Vehicles, Transport & Environment, Brussels
Representative of ACEA, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (tbc)
Conclusions and final remarks: Monique Goyens, Director General of BEUC
Sylvia Leodolter, Head of Unit for Transport and Environment, Vienna Chamber of Labour (AK)
Nikolaus Steininger, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG GROW
Greg Archer, Director on Clean Vehicles, Transport & Environment, Brussels
Representative of ACEA, European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (tbc)
Conclusions and final remarks: Monique Goyens, Director General of BEUC
The discussion will be held in English.
After the debate all participants are invited to a buffet reception
For further information:
Tel: 02 230 74 63 or 02 230 62 54
E-mail: office@akeuropa.eu or europabuero@oegb-eu.at
