Also by Elena Polisano

Standing up to bullying tactics over cleaner cars

Posted by Elena Polisano - 18 June 2013 at 4:22pm - Comments
Banner outside meeting of European environment ministers in Luxembourg
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German environment minister Peter Altmaier is keen to keep gas guzzlers on the road
It was 6.30am in Luxembourg and we were all keen to start. We got into our vans ready to launch our final action for cleaner cars in Europe. But this morning it was different. Instead of a handful of national activists calling on a car company to clean up its act, we went big.

There were thirty of us from across Europe who came together for the whole day to unveil a banner, placards and hand out flyers telling European governments to stand up to the bullying of Germany and its environment minister Peter Altmaier.

Article tagged as: cars, co2 emissions, EU, oil, peter altmaier, transport

Last-ditch attempt to sabotage law for cleaner cars

Posted by Elena Polisano - 14 June 2013 at 4:08pm - Comments
Angela Merkel
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Angela has that petrol emotion

Politicians would make terrible magicians. That’s my conclusion after reading a new proposal that sets out how Europe should meet its fuel economy targets for all new cars.

The German government’s proposal is an attempt to con the rest of Europe into playing into the hands of car companies like BMW and Daimler.

Article tagged as: cars, co2 emissions, EU, germany, oil, transport

Dear Mrs Merkel, please help - I’m afraid of commitment

Posted by Elena Polisano - 24 May 2013 at 4:36pm - Comments
by-nc-nd. Credit: European Union

Of all the shoulders to cry on, it might seem strange to pick the German Chancellor’s. But that’s what the German car association (VDA) did this week when its president Matthias Wissman wrote to her to moan that long-term targets for cleaner cars could strangle the car industry. He asked her to take a strong position against the regulations which are currently being debated in Brussels.

Article tagged as: angela merkel, cars, co2, europe, oil, transport

VIDEO: There’s a badass in Brussels

Posted by Elena Polisano - 4 April 2013 at 10:35pm - Comments

There's something big happening in Europe right now. Politicians are debating laws that could drastically cut CO2 from cars. And less CO2 means less need for oil and a safer Arctic.

Let's smash CO2 emissions! Check out our latest video and tell our politicians that we want cleaner cars now.

Article tagged as: #savethearctic, brussels, carbon, cars, climate, co2, europe, video

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