the european union wants cars that have built in europe to emit thirty five percent less carbon dioxide and that is by twenty thirty that's what european union vironment ministers meeting in a luxembourg on wednesday agreed upon those negotiations though they exposed a rift between east and west in europe germany backed by eastern states fiercely resisted the forty percent cut which the european parliament had voted for last week in luxembourg the netherlands and know what it states though they push for even more ambitious reductions. the german automobile industry is furious they say the target of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by thirty five percent is totally unrealistic unfulfillable according to the d d a automotive industry association they say manufacturers have already exhausted all available fuel saving technology now jobs in the industry are in danger. in the negotiations some countries lie. ireland for example suggested reducing carbon dioxide emissions by half an easy demand when one has no domestic auto industry but even countries like france and italy with important car sectors lobbied for significant cuts. responding to the news germ

european union and vironment ministers have agreed to a thirty five percent carbon dioxide reduction for new cars by twenty thirty the ministers' meeting in luxembourg or essentially split between eastern and western europe germany backed by eastern european member states fiercely resisted the forty percent cut which the european parliament voted for last week luxembourg the netherlands and nordic states had pushed for even more ambitious productions. it was a difficult missing for german environment minister spaniel choice to find herself under pressure from the government to fight against tough emissions targets evidently against her own convictions. and we hope we have done more. well some countries have been calling for c o two emissions to be caught in half by twenty thirty that was a step too far for germany it's delegation proposed a more modest thirty percent after thirteen hours of negotiations they reached a compromise a thirty five percent reduction in c o two emissions by twenty thirty. missing those targets will be an especially big challenge for makers of big vehicles t