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EU environment ministers reach common ground on CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles

Luxembourg, 16/10/2023 (Agence Europe)

The European Ministers for the Environment and Climate, meeting at the EU Council in Luxembourg on Monday 16 October, reached a political agreement (‘general approach’) from the EU Council on the proposal for a regulation aimed at establishing CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (see EUROPE B13121A1), with a view to reaching agreement on a general approach.

The European Commission had initially proposed a significant reduction in CO2 emissions from heavy goods vehicles:...