All advertising for new cars in the E.U. will have to carry cigarette-style “health warnings” about their environmental impact, as Parliament responds to the car industry’s failure to meet its own voluntary target on reducing CO₂ emissions. 

Advertisements in newspapers and magazines will have to devote at least 20% of the space to details about the fuel economy and CO₂ emissions of the car, and companies that produce the most polluting cars will also have to pay penalties of up to £5,000 per vehicle, with the proceeds used to reduce the cost of the most efficient cars. 

Read the full article at Times Online

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