Professor Mark Jolly warns light weight engines could have a sizeable carbon footprint, and asks if new energy labels for cars could help tackle embedded emissions
Why don't we have energy ratings labels for our cars and other vehicles? We think we already do - via the checks on tailpipe emissions and CO2 that are backed up by government legislation and the car manufacturers...
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