European Parliament, Council and Commission provisionally agree CO2 emissions standards for cars and vans
In Belgium, negotiators from the European Parliament, Council and Commission provisionally agreed on the revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans. The co-legislators backed a 100% reduction target to phase out the internal combustion engine by 2035 but did not entirely dismiss the contribution of renewable fuels.
The agreement foresees that the Commission prepare by 2025 a methodology to assess the full life-cycle emissions of vehicles put on the road, including emissions from the fuels and energy consumed by the vehicles.
Co-legislators also propose a dedicated recital leaving the door open for registering vehicles running exclusively on CO2-neutral fuels, even after 2035.
Category: Fuels
