European Parliament approved tougher emissions standards for some vehicles, softening the European Union’s original proposal after objections from some member states. New rules approved Wednesday maintain current standards for cars and vans for emissions, including nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide, but impose stricter limits on buses and trucks. They also set limits for particulate matter emissions from car and van brakes for the first time.
Since 1992, when the first set of rules, called Euro 1, was adopted, ES gradually tightened the emission limits of road vehicles. in 2022 European Commission, the EU’s executive body, has proposed the latest set of rules – “Euro 7“. The new ones rules, which have yet to be finally officially approved by the EU countries, passenger cars and vans will apply from 2030. in July, and for buses and trucks – after 12 months. The European Commission initially proposed stricter restrictions on passenger cars from 2025. in the middle, and for trucks and buses – from 2027. middle
The EU’s main policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars is separate the law, which from 2035 The sale of new ones will be banned in the EU CO2 emitting cars. European carmakers and countries including France, Italy and the Czech Republic have advocated tightening Euro 7. Faced with a ban on the sale of new CO2-emitting cars, they said it would be better to focus investment on increasing production of electric cars to meet future demand.
