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Regulation (EU) 2019/631 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles

Geography
European Union
Year
2019
Document Type
Legislative

Summary

This document sets CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011. The regulations was amended multiple times in 2020 and 2021.

A amendment (Regulation (EU) 2023/851) was approved in 2023 to strengthen the CO2 emission performance standards through the Fit for 55 package in line with the EU's increased climate ambition. Another amendment (Regulation (EU) 2025/1214 included an additional flexibility as regards the calculation of manufacturers’ compliance with CO2 emission performance standards for the calendar years 2025 to 2027.

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About this law

Year
2019
Most recent update
17/06/2025
Geography
European Union
Response areas
Mitigation
Sectors
Transport
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Just transition
Renewable energy
Fossil fuel
Greenhouse gas
Economic sector
Adaptation/resilience
Finance

Targets  3

15% zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmark for new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by 2025; 35% zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmark for new passenger cars by 2030; 30% zero- and low-emission vehicles' benchmark for for light commercial vehicles by 2030

Transport, Target year: 2024

15% reduction of the 2021 target for average emissions of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by 2025; 37.5% reduction of the 2021 target for average emissions of new passenger cars by 2030; 31% reduction of the 2021 target for light commercial vehicles by 2030

Transport, Target year: 2030

reduction of 10 g CO2/km of average emissions of new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by 31 December 2024

Transport, Target year: 2024

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