Auto industry pushes £500bn road maintenance plan as ‘green’ initiative
by Arthur Neslen from Environment | The Guardian on (#142SQ)
Critics react with disbelief as car companies suggest EU should spend public money to resurface roads so that mandatory car emissions cuts are not required
Europe's car industry has suggested that the continent's entire road network be resurfaced at a cost of hundreds of billions of euros as a "climate initiative" so that it does not need to make mandatory car emissions cuts by 2030.
The lobbying document produced by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) and seen by the Guardian also advocates for greater use of biofuels; "smart transport" infrastructure; and "eco-driving" lessons for motorists.
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