On Thursday 18 January, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on new CO2 emission standards for new heavy duty vehicles (see EUROPE B13297A7).
“The transition towards zero-emission trucks and buses is not only key to meeting our climate targets, but also a crucial driver for cleaner air in our cities”, commented European Parliament rapporteur Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, Dutch). “We are providing clarity for one of the major...