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Car and van manufacturers in Europe are meeting CO₂ emission targets ahead of deadlines, with Renault leading the way. A new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) confirms that most manufacturers have already reduced emission rates to standards that will be legally enforced in the next few years – even if there are significant variations between manufacturers and countries.

On average, cars sold in 2013 emitted 126.7 g CO₂/km, which is already below the 2015 target of 130g CO₂/km.  New vans, which are expected to emit less than 175 g CO₂/km by 2017, are also ahead of schedule, registering average CO₂ levels of 173.3 g/km. In both categories, Renault recorded the lowest emissions of all manufacturers.

Last year, Renault limited average CO₂ emissions to just 110g/km for new cars, while 34% of its vehicles emitted less than 100g/km, the highest percentage of any manufacturer. Each manufacturer has its own emissions target based on the number of vehicles it sells, and nearly all these targets were met in 2013.

The report also notes the rise of zero-emission EVs, which totalled around 25,000 in 2013, compared with just 700 three years before. The number of plug-in hybrids has also increased significantly over the same period.

Read more from the report here.