Germany seeks binding rules for cars' CO2 emissions

BRUSSELS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Germany's environment minister on Tuesday demanded binding European Union rules for the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that cars can emit as a debate over how best to curb greenhouse gases raged on.

"Voluntary curbs by the industry have failed. Now we need clear and legally binding targets," Sigmar Gabriel, a Social Democrat in conservative Angela Merkel's coalition cabinet, told the EU parliament.

The European Commission was supposed to ...