EU delays CO2 car targets after fierce lobbying from Germany

Jessica Shankleman
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Irish presidency fails to endorse 95g CO2/km target in a move that has angered green groups and disappointed some automakers

Germany has been accused of delaying long-running EU plans to introduce stricter car pollution targets, over fears the new rules would harm the country's luxury car industry. But the move has dismayed...

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