10/10/2018 (Agence Europe) – From the debate in the Environment Council on last May's proposal for a regulation to reduce CO² emissions from heavy vehicles, two trends emerged on Tuesday 9 October in Luxembourg (see EUROPE 12104). Some delegations would like more ambitious targets to improve air quality and meet the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. Other delegations called for realism, noting that this is the first time that emission standards for these vehicles will be introduced, and that there is a serious lack of electricity charging infrastructure. Work will continue at a technical level and the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council remains hopeful of reaching a political agreement in principle ('general approach') before the end of 2018. It would be up to the next Romanian Presidency to start trilogue negotiations with the European Parliament. (MF)