Source: European Parliament
The revised CO2 emission standards for new cars and vans[1] provide a clear framework for the transition to zero-emission vehicles, which is essential to deliver on our objective of becoming climate neutral by 2050.
The agreed 2035 targets create certainty for manufacturers and investors on the road ahead, with sufficient lead time to plan for a fair transition.
They support the EU industry’s competitiveness and bring along new job opportunities , in view of the trends towards electrification observed in global markets .
The President of the Commission has announced a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry to be launched on 30 January 2025 under her leadership with a view to swiftly proposing and implementing measures the sector urgently needs. The Commission will develop an action plan for the sector, which will benefit from these discussions.
By end 2025, the Commission will prepare a report[2] on the progress towards zero-emission road mobility, which will notably assess the impact on employment in the automotive sector and the effectiveness of measures to support retraining and upskilling of the workforce.
In 2026, the Commission will review the effectiveness and impact of the regulation[3]. As mentioned in the President of the Commission’s Political Guidelines, getting to the 2035 climate neutrality targets will require a technology-neutral approach, in which e-fuels have a role to play through a targeted amendment of the regulation as part of the foreseen review.