CO2 emissions from new cars are well 14 percent higher than car makers say

The difference between car makers’ estimates of CO2 emissions from new cars and actual emissions has widened further in 2022. This is evident from a study by the German environmental research agency ICCT. Emissions from new cars in 2022 were 14.1 percent higher than what the manufacturers themselves announced – in 2018 the difference was still 7.7 percent.

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