Volkswagen:EU CO2 Regulation: Difference between revisions

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In 2019, the EU came up with a regulation to help reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). The EU Commission estimates that passenger cars and light vehicles are responsible for 16% and 3% of the emissions, respectively. The regulation was amended on April 2023 to reflect the EU's ambitions to reach climate neutrality by 2015. Here are the contents of the regulation<ref>https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport/road-transport-reducing-co2-emissions-vehicles/co2-emission-performance-standards-cars-and-vans_en</ref>:
In 2019, the EU came up with a regulation to help reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2). The EU Commission estimates that passenger cars and light vehicles are responsible for 16% and 3% of the emissions, respectively. The regulation was amended on April 2023 to reflect the EU's ambitions to reach climate neutrality by 2015. Here are the contents of the regulation<ref>https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport/road-transport-reducing-co2-emissions-vehicles/co2-emission-performance-standards-cars-and-vans_en</ref>:


* Between 2020 and 2024, the regulation aims to cut the emission levels to 95 g CO2/km for passenger cars based on NEDC emission test (115.1g CO2/km based on WLTP).
* Between 2020 and 2024, the regulation aims to cut the emission levels to 95 g CO2/km for passenger cars based on NEDC emission test (115.1g CO2/km based on WLTP) and 147 g CO2/km for vans (178.1 g/km based on WLTP) .
* '''From 2025, it targets to reduce the emission levels to 93,6 g CO2/km (2025-2029) and 49,5 g CO2/km (2030-2034) for cars and 153,9 g CO2/km (2025-2029) and 90,6 g CO2/km (2030-2034) for vans based WLTP test (around 15% reduction).'''
* '''From 2025, it targets to reduce the emission levels to 93,6 g CO2/km (2025-2029) and 49,5 g CO2/km (2030-2034) for cars and 153,9 g CO2/km (2025-2029) and 90,6 g CO2/km (2030-2034) for vans based WLTP test (around 15% reduction).'''
* Beyond 2035, the EU targets to have 100% emission reduction.
* Beyond 2035, the EU targets to have 100% emission reduction.