CO2 standards for vehicles Flashcards
Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) are respectively responsible for around x% and x% of total EU emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2),
Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) are respectively responsible for around 16% and 3% of total EU emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2),
Average CO2 emissions from all new passenger cars registered in Europe fell by x% between 2019 and 2022, while the average emissions from new vans dropped by x%.
Average CO2 emissions from all new passenger cars registered in Europe fell by 27% between 2019 and 2022, while the average emissions from new vans dropped by 10%.
The main driver of this decrease in emissions is
The surge in zero-emission vehicles, which respectively amounted to 13.4% and 6% of the 2022 EU (and Norway and Iceland) new car and van fleet.
The Regulation to strengthen the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and vans was amended on …
19 April 2023
Targets for cars (and vans) are:
* From 2020: 95 g CO2/km (147)
* From 2025: 93,6 g CO2/km (153,9)
* From 2029: 49,5 g CO2/km (90,6)
From 2025 the what procedure? will be used.
From 2035 onwards, the EU fleet-wide CO2 emission target for both cars and vans is x g CO2/km, corresponding to a x% reduction.
Targets for cars (and vans) are:
* From 2020: 95 g CO2/km (147)
* From 2025: 93,6 g CO2/km (153,9)
* From 2029: 49,5 g CO2/km (90,6)
From 2025 the WLTP (Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure) will be used.
From 2035 onwards, the EU fleet-wide CO2 emission target for both cars and vans is 0 g CO2/km, corresponding to a 100% reduction.
The annual specific emission targets of each manufacturer are based on these EU fleet-wide targets, taking into account what?. Since 2021, those specific emission targets are based on the what?.
The annual specific emission targets of each manufacturer are based on these EU fleet-wide targets, taking into account the average mass of its registered new vehicles. Since 2021, those specific emission targets are based on the WLTP.
From 2025 to 2029, a ZLEV crediting system will apply both for car and van manufacturers. The system will alleviate a manufacturer’s specific emission target if its share of new ZLEV (vehicles with emissions between x and x g CO2/km) registered in a given year exceeds the following benchmarks:
Cars: x% ZLEV
Vans: x% ZLEV
From 2025 to 2029, a ZLEV crediting system will apply both for car and van manufacturers. The system will alleviate a manufacturer’s specific emission target if its share of new ZLEV (vehicles with emissions between 0 and 50 g CO2/km) registered in a given year exceeds the following benchmarks:
Cars: 25% ZLEV
Vans: 17% ZLEV
A x percentage point exceedance of the ZLEV benchmark will increase the manufacturer’s CO2 target (in g CO2/km) by x percent. The alleviation of the emission target will be capped at maximum x% to safeguard the environmental integrity of the Regulation.
A one percentage point exceedance of the ZLEV benchmark will increase the manufacturer’s CO2 target (in g CO2/km) by one percent. The alleviation of the emission target will be capped at maximum 5% to safeguard the environmental integrity of the Regulation.
Can different manufacturers act jointly to meet their emissions target?
Yes, when forming a pool, manufacturers must respect the rules of competition law. Pooling between car and van manufacturers is not possible.
In a statement accompanying the vote, the European Commission has committed to submit proposals to give effect to the co-legislator’s request in the Regulation for enabling the registration of cars and vans exclusively running on carbon-neutral fuels after x, as stipulated in recital 11 of the adopted Regulation. These proposals will be in line with the adopted Regulation and the usual decision-making procedures.
In a statement accompanying the vote, the European Commission has committed to submit proposals to give effect to the co-legislator’s request in the Regulation for enabling the registration of cars and vans exclusively running on carbon-neutral fuels after 2035, as stipulated in recital 11 of the adopted Regulation. These proposals will be in line with the adopted Regulation and the usual decision-making procedures.
Cars and vans account for x% of the total EU emissions of carbon dioxide
Cars and vans account for a value between 15% (Fit-for-55) and 19% (CO2 standards for cars avans website) of the total EU emissions of carbon dioxide
