Investors urge EU to drive 'swift decarbonisation of cars and vans'

James Murray
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As GM becomes latest auto giant to set out plans for an 'all-electric future', top investors call on EU to deliver tough new emissions rules

Investors with around €20tr of assets under management last week joined calls for regulators to accelerate the shift away from fossil fuelled road transport, urging the EU to introduce an "ambitious long-term...

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