UK government lobbying to weaken EU car emissions targets

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Department for Transport opposes environment committee vote with calls for targets to be phased in over three years

The government has been accused of lobbying to weaken new European laws that will force car manufacturers to build cleaner vehicles. A briefing document to MEPs from the Department for Transport (DfT)...

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