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Proposed weakening of 2025 CO2 targets risks delaying Europe’s EV transition
Berlin, 3 March. Today, the European Commission announced a weakening of the European Union’s 2025 CO2 emission targets for car manufacturers in Europe. As part of the ongoing Strategic Dialogue on the future of the automotive industry, the Commission has proposed a compliance flexibility mechanism through three-year averaging. The compliance deadline will be extended from […]
Major automakers in the red when it comes to using green steel
A new report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reveals that only four of the 17 major automakers selling vehicles in Europe and North America have committed to start using any fossil-free steel by 2030. The commitments total an estimated 2% of the global steel used by all these major automakers. When including commitments to use lower-emissions steel, this figure rises to only 4%.
Europe sets the bar high and approves a 90% CO2 emission reduction target in new trucks by 2040
Berlin, 10 April — Today, in a landmark achievement, the European Parliament approved a mandatory target to reduce 90% of CO2 emissions from new trucks by 2040. The regulation raises the ambition of previous EU legislation and widens the scope of vehicles covered, setting the stage for one of the world’s most robust regulatory climate […]
Elektroautos erreichen immer mehr gesellschaftliche Gruppen – günstigere Modelle und mehr Ladepunkte sind zentral für den Umstieg
Ein neuer Monitor des ICCT analysiert die Entwicklung des Elektroauto-Marktes aus sozialer Perspektive und leitet Handlungsempfehlungen für die Politik ab.
Proposed Euro 7 emission limits could prevent over 7,200 deaths in Europe by 2050
The European Commission’s proposed Euro 7 emission limits for gasoline and diesel cars, vans, trucks, and buses aim to reduce air pollution and protect people’s health. A new study by the International Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that the regulation could avoid 7,200 premature deaths linked to nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in Europe by 2050. Europe […]
Making electric cars affordable: How Germany and France are targeting people with lower incomes
An analysis of a variety of tax and purchase incentives designed to make battery electric vehicles more affordable in Germany and France.
Expert group warns European authorities about excess emissions of diesel cars, including post-Dieselgate vehicles
The CARES research group has sent two open letters to European authorities to warn about excess emissions of diesel car families, including those of models sold under Real Driving Emissions (RDE) tests introduced after the Dieselgate scandal. The open letters include the findings of remote sensing campaigns carried out in Krakow, Milan, Prague, and Brno […]
“Suspicious” emission levels were found in at least 77% of tests of diesel cars in Europe
“Suspicious” nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission levels were found in at least 77% of tests performed on diesel cars in Europe. These excess emissions indicate the “likely use” of an engine calibration strategy that may now be classified as a prohibited defeat device based on recent rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
Europe’s new heavy-duty CO2 standards, explained
Overview of key changes in the new CO2 standards proposal
Europe proposes world-leading decarbonization targets for trucks and buses
The European Commission’s CO2 standards proposal for trucks and buses sets attainable emission reduction targets to break the current impasse and accelerate the zero-emission transition.
