CO2 standards for new cars and vans

‘EU Legislation in Progress’ briefings aim to provide Members of the European Parliament with systematic and automatic analysis on all substantial proposals for EU legislation at every stage of the legislative procedure. Each contains an account of the purpose, content and legal aspects of the legislation proposed, in particular analysing what the legislation would change, as well as any previous legislation and the background. An overview of stakeholders’ views is also provided, as well as the opinions of national parliaments and the two advisory committees.

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+ Other sourcesIn November 2017, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a regulation on reducing CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (vans), as part of a Clean Mobility Package. The proposed measures and targets were aligned with the 2030 climate and energy framework and with the energy union strategy, which envisaged a reduction in transport emissions and energy consumption.

The Commission set new targets for the EU fleet-wide average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars and vans. Average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars and vans registered in the EU would have to be 15% lower in 2025, and 30% lower in 2030, compared to their respective limits in 2021. The proposal included a dedicated incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles, in order to accelerate their market uptake.

In the European Parliament, responsibility for the file was assigned to the Environment, public health and food safety (ENVI) Committee.

Next stage: Initial discussions in ENVI committee.

Author: Gregor Erbach

EP: EPRS: Briefing: EU Legislation in Progress http://epthinktank.eu/eu-legislation-in-progress/

European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service: Study, April 2018: Post 2020 CO2 Emission Targets for Cars and Vans - The Right Level of Ambition? http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2018/618992/IPOL_STU(2018)618992_EN.pdf

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