Press Release: Environment MEPs oppose relaxing diesel car emission test limits

The European Parliament's environment committee approved a resolution on 14 December 2015 stating that a draft decision to raise diesel car emission limits for nitrogen oxides (NOx) by up to 110%, along with the introduction of the long-awaited Real Driving Emissions (RDE) test procedure, was neither explained nor justified, and would undermine the enforcement of existing EU standards.

The second RDE package, approved by the Technical Committee on Motor Vehicles (TCMV) on 28 October 2015, seeks to establish quantitative RDE requirements to limit the tailpipe emissions of light passenger and commercial (Euro 6) vehicles.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Emission reductions from road vehicles: negotiations continue on a review of the legislation http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-emission-reductions-from-road-vehicles-negotiations-continue-on-a-review-of-the-legislation/

EurActiv, 15.12.15: Environment MEPs rebuff member states on diesel emissions http://www.euractiv.com/sections/transport/environment-meps-rebuff-member-states-diesel-emissions-320438

EUObserver, 15.12.15: Environment MEPs reject lax diesel car limits https://euobserver.com/environment/131521

Politico, 28.01.16: Commission tries to avoid car emissions veto http://www.politico.eu/article/commission-tries-avoid-car-emissions-veto-parliament-vote-dieselgate/

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