Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles: what it means for Automotive & Mobility

to set mission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: the European strategy for low-emission mobility sets a clear ambition: by mid-century, greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be at least 60% lower than in 1990 and be firmly on the path towards zero . The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the report by Bas…

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Vehicle makers and the mobility sector face EU rules on emissions, type-approval, batteries and alternative fuels. These are the laws most likely to apply.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers co2 emission. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

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