On Monday 3 March, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced that she would be proposing an amendment to the regulation on CO2 standards to give car manufacturers three years to comply. Previously, the plan was for annual compliance from 2025, with penalties for non-compliance.
“It means more breathing space for industry and more clarity, and without changing the agreed targets”, she stressed. She has therefore met the demands of car manufacturers (see...