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The break with the Bush administration on CO2 emissions could not be more honest. By aligning, little or less, on the objectives ambitious California's "clean cars", Obama administration gave yesterday kicks to an aggressive policy of reduction of fuel consumption. For the first time, it binds Federal emissions standards to the limitations of greenhouse gas responsible for climate warming.

According to the new plan presented yesterday by Barack Obama in the presence of Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger (California) and Jennifer Granholm (Michigan), the new administration will anticipate four-year objectives for fuel economy and impose on manufacturers to reduce CO2 emissions by 30 of vehicles between 2012 and 2015.

According to the new system announced yesterday by the House - white, and which will enter into force in 2012, U.S. manufacturers must now achieve a consumption target average of 35.5 miles per gallon (15.4 kilometres per litre) for the models of 2016, or four years ahead of schedule provided for by law Cafe ("Corporate average fuel economy") of 2007.

Additional costs of $ 600

To achieve this average, cars will reach a consumption of 39 miles per gallon and large utilities (pickup and SUV) must cover 30 miles per gallon.

Ultimately, this new program, based on a price of $ 3.50 per gallon in 2016 should save 1.8 billion barrels of oil equivalent and reduce gas emissions greenhouse of 900 million tonnes over four years. Either "equivalent of 177 million less cars on the roads or the closure of 194 plants coal." This program will however lead to builders and consumers by additional costs of $ 600 per vehicle, in addition to the extra $ 700 already required by the current regime of reduction, is 1,300 dollars per unit in total.

After several years of resistance of the Big Three in Detroit, administration Obama obtained the membership of a dozen of manufacturers of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (General Motors, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota,...) and 14 Federated States.

A little pushed and shoved

The Government's plan is part of the policy of reduction of energy dependence of the United States by Barack Obama. In establishing new federal standards, it aims to put an end to the long battle between automakers and the State of California, who wished to obtain a derogation to impose its own standards. "In the end, the total amount of the greenhouse gas reductions will be even higher than would have been awarded the California program," said a senior official from the White House.

"Fighting hard in California for a reduction of the CO2 emissions from cars is rewarded, not only for our State, but for all Americans", welcomed the Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the claim had been refused by George W.. Bush. In fact, California could still obtain a waiver of the protection agency (EPA) environment here at June 30, but should not have to exercise in the light of the new federal standards.

After fighting for years California initiative, manufacturers rallied yesterday, a little forced and forced to this new policy that guarantees them a "harmonized system" and specific goals.