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Czechs look for partners to challenge EU's CO2 goals for vehicle sector
The Czech Republic will look for European Union partners to help it compete with harder EU CO2 emission guidelines next year, Transport Minister Martin Kupka and the country's primary sector lobby said on Friday. The EU will decrease a cap on average emissions from new automobiles sales to 94 grams/km from 116g/km. Surpassing that cap could lead to fines of 95 euros ($ 104.80) per excess CO2 g/km increased by the variety of vehicles sold. The car industry is the Czech Republic's greatest sector, contributing around 9% of the nation's GDP, and has warned of shrinking competitiveness as emissions limitations...