Ex Shell chairman calls for gas guzzler ban: report

CAR TECH

by Staff Writers
London (AFP) Feb 4, 2008
The former chairman of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell has called on the European Union to ban gas-guzzling cars, saying they are unnecessary, the BBC reported Monday.

"Nobody needs a car that does 10-15 mpg (miles per gallon, 19-28 litres per 100 kilometres)," Mark Moody-Stuart was quoted as saying.

"We need very tough regulation saying that you can't drive or build something less than a certain standard. You would be allowed to drive an Aston Martin -- but only if it did 50-60 mpg."

Moody-Stuart, who is currently chairman of mining group Anglo American, added that the EU was too lax with motor manufacturers and insisted that wealthier people must play their part in tackling climate change.

He was chairman of Shell between 1998 and 2001.

Community
Email This Article
Comment On This Article

Related Links
Car Technology at SpaceMart.com

Memory Foam Mattress Review

SPACE MEDIA NETWORK PROMOTIONS
Solar Energy Solutions
Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison ...

Newsletters :: SpaceDaily :: SpaceWar :: TerraDaily :: Energy Daily
XML Feeds :: Space News :: Earth News :: War News :: Solar Energy News

CAR TECH

Truckers to count cost as London becomes huge green zone

London (AFP) Feb 3, 2008
Drivers of high-polluting lorries face a 200-pound (266-euro, 295-dollar) daily charge to enter London from Monday, as Britain's first low emission zone comes into effect to cut air pollution.

ENERGY TECH Bio-Crude Turns Cheap Waste Into Valuable Fuel Kelly Space Launches Eco-Friendly Wireless Lighting Control Technology Intel Becomes Largest Purchaser Of Green Power In The US Analysis: Putin to head Gazprom?	CIVIL NUCLEAR Lithuania, Poland to sign power deal spurring nuclear plan Russian nuclear chief moved aside for new role: officials No major damage to safety at Japan nuclear plant: UN team Australia seeks bigger anti-nuclear role: minister
BLUE SKY New Model Revises Estimates Of Terrestrial Carbon Dioxide Uptake A Breathable Earth Researchers Find Origin Of Breathable Atmosphere Half A Billion Years Ago Study Reveals Lakes A Major Source Of Prehistoric Methane	WOOD PILE FAO warns of 'alarming' loss of mangroves Brazil takes action to stop alarming deforestation of Amazon Forests Could Benefit When Fall Color Comes Late Rwanda's Gishwati Forest Selected As Site For Historic Conservation Project
FARM NEWS Western demand drives Burkina Faso organic goods Dumpling scare exposes Japan's food dependency African Seed Collection First To Arrive In Norway On Route To Arctic Seed Vault Study: African fruit is untapped resource	CAR TECH Ex Shell chairman calls for gas guzzler ban: report NYC Green Car Launches Luxury Car Service Using Hybrid-Only Camry And Lexus Vehicles Truckers to count cost as London becomes huge green zone Japan's ruling coalition backs down on fuel tax -- for now
AEROSPACE Whale-shaped floating hotel set for flight China to build 97 new airports by 2020 EADS offers to build military, civilian aircraft in US Qatar Airways looking to natural gas fuel	NUCLEAR SPACE Nuclear Power In Space - Part 2 Nuclear Power In Space Outside View: Nuclear future in space

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily.AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any Web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy Statement