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For or against SUVs? ???? On February 4, 2024, Paris residents are called to vote for the creation of a specific parking price for SUVs (sport utility vehicles). These heavy and bulky cars that have invaded the streets since the 2010s are now the best-selling in Europe, to the detriment of smaller vehicles, which are gradually disappearing. At the same time, the amount of greenhouse gases due to transport still weighs heavily on global warming, and, precisely, large cars are singled out. To counter this threat to the climate, European countries have tried to implement new standards to reduce these CO2 emissions. But without much success. ???? For more explanatory videos on environmental issues: • Climate crisis ???????? Le Monde ✅ To follow and understand the news, subscribe to the YouTube channel of Le Monde (and activate the bell for notifications ????!) http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... ???? Sources: Tommaso Pardi, “Heavier, Faster and Less Affordable Cars: The Consequence of EU Regulations for Car Emissions”, summary report 2022 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.c... Samuel Klebaner, “Regulatory dynamics and firm planning: lessons from European limits on pollutant emissions in automobiles”, thesis manuscript, 2018. https://theses.hal.science/tel-02071688 Key figures on cars on the road in France, December 2023 https://www.statistiques.developpemen... Evolution of the average CO2 emission rate in France – new passenger vehicles https://carlabelling.ademe.fr/chiffre...