European Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstrom. The strategy is based on voluntary environmental agreements with the European, Japanese and Korean car industries. European Union Environment Commissioner Margot Wallstr m said all three industry associations have made varying cuts in CO2 emissions but must do more to meet the overall target of 120 grams of CO2 per kilometer by 2005. The new report will serve to strengthen our common determination to fight traffic related air pollution through the best environmental technology available.
Scientists believe that air pollution is heating up the globe.
Among the biggest sources of pollution are the emissions from cars and trucks. An average car pumps out more than three tons of CO2 every year. CO2 is the most significant of a number of greenhouse gases whose effect is to trap solar energy, resulting in global warming. Cars also contribute to ground level ozone known as smog. Smog forms when pollutants released from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles, and oil based solvents react with heat and sunlight.