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An amendment to the CO2 standards for new passenger cars and vans in the European Union
This policy update summarizes the impact of an amendment to the European Union CO2 standards for cars and vans officially approved in May 2025.
Within reach: The 2025 CO2 targets for new passenger cars in the European Union
This report estimates the European Union CO 2 targets for new cars and vans per manufacturer in 2025 and determines the maximum share of battery electric vehicles required to meet these targets.
CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in Europe: Car manufacturers’ performance in 2023
This briefing provides an overview of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels of new passenger cars in the European Union (EU) for 2023, based on preliminary data from the European Environment Agency. The analysis finds that all manufacturers met their 2023 CO2 targets.
The bigger the better? How battery size affects real-world energy consumption, cost of ownership, and life- cycle emissions of electric vehicles
Assesses the impact of varying battery sizes on the real-world energy consumption, cost of ownership, and life-cycle emissions of electric vehicles.
Euro 7: The new emission standard for light- and heavy-duty vehicles in the European Union
This policy update summarizes the key elements of the soon-to-be-adopted Euro 7 regulation. This EU regulation aims to reduce pollutant emissions from cars, vans, trucks and buses.
CO2 emissions from new passenger cars in Europe: Car manufacturers’ performance in 2022
This briefing provides an overview of official CO2 emission levels of new passenger cars in the European Union (EU) in 2022 based on a preliminary dataset released by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The analysis indicates that CO2 emissions from new passenger cars decreased from 2021 to 2022 by 5.1%, to 108 g/km.
On the way to ‘real-world’ CO2 values? The European passenger car market after 5 years of WLTP
This report investigates the gap between real-world and official or type-approval CO2 emissions of the European passenger car market since introducing a new test procedure, the Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP).
The stringency of the proposed Euro 7 regulation for cars and vans: An international comparison
Presents an international comparison of the Euro 7 limits proposed by the European Commission for cars and vans with the rules applicable in the United States and China.
Emission reductions and public health benefits from timely Euro 7 standards
Models emission reductions and associated health benefits from implementing the Euro 7 standards as proposed, with increased stringency, and under a delayed timeline