# EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-11-10
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: EU proposes new vehicle emissions limits under Euro 7 standard
Meta Description: Learn about the European Commission's proposed stricter limits for vehicle emissions in the EU, aimed at reducing harmful nitrogen oxides and particulates
URL: https://financedigest.com/eu-proposes-tighter-vehicle-pollution-emission-standardshtml

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By Philip Blenkinsop

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissions of harmful nitrogen oxides and particulates, including new standards for pollution from brakes and tyres.

The European Union has progressively tightened limits since “Euro 1” in 1992. The next standard, Euro 7, is designed to apply to cars and vans from July 1, 2025 and to buses and trucks two [years later](https://www.financedigest.com/three-years-later-gdpr-is-all-talk-and-no-action.html "Three Years Later: GDPR is All Talk and No Action").

The Commission proposed lower emission [limits for trucks and set levels for cars and vans at the lowest values of the current Euro](https://www.financedigest.com/digital-euro-will-be-free-but-limited-in-scope-ecb-says.html "Digital euro will be free but limited in scope, ECB says") 6 standard. So for example, nitrogen dioxide limits for diesel [cars will be lowered](https://www.financedigest.com/how-insurtech-is-helping-to-lower-car-insurance-rates.html "How InsurTech is Helping to Lower Car Insurance Rates") to 60 milligrams per kilometre, the present standard for gasoline cars.

The proposal broadens the driving conditions covered, such as extreme temperatures and short daily commutes. It also extends the period for which standards must apply, doubling it for a car to 200,000 kilometres or 10 years.

New limits for the tiny particulates from braking and tyre wear are added. Vehicles will also need to be equipped with on-board emissions [monitoring systems](https://www.financedigest.com/market-for-tire-pressure-monitoring-systems-market-to-record-significant-incremental-dollar-opportunity-through-2026.html "Market for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Market to Record Significant Incremental Dollar Opportunity Through 2026").

The Commission [says 70,000 premature deaths are caused by road transport emissions each year](https://www.financedigest.com/uk-to-avoid-recession-this-year-but-outlook-still-weak-bcc-says.html "UK to avoid recession this year but outlook still weak, BCC says"), three times the number of road accident fatalities and that the health cost benefits far outweigh the costs.

The new emission standards come after a deal the bloc struck last month effectively to ban the [sale of new petrol and diesel cars](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-approves-law-to-end-sales-of-new-co2-emitting-cars-by-2035.html "EU approves law to end sales of new CO2-emitting cars by 2035") and vans from 2035.

[European auto manufacturers association ACEA said the proposal would bring higher](https://www.financedigest.com/european-shares-end-higher-on-china-recovery-optimism.html "European shares end higher on China recovery optimism") vehicle costs with very limited environmental benefits and risked slowing the transition to zero-emission transport.

For trucks in particular, manufacturers would have to shift resources from [investments in batteries and fuel cell vehicles](https://www.financedigest.com/sainsburys-pays-524-million-for-full-ownership-of-store-investment-vehicles.html "Sainsbury’s pays 4 million for full ownership of store investment vehicles").

Greens European [lawmaker Bas Eickhout called](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-lawmakers-call-for-summit-to-control-very-powerful-ai.html "EU lawmakers call for summit to control ‘very powerful’ AI") the proposed standards lax.

“In China and the U.S., several standards have now been tightened, but the Commission is giving industry a free pass to do virtually nothing about emissions from petrol and diesel vehicles for the [next decade,”](https://www.financedigest.com/polycaprolactone-market-is-projected-to-expand-at-an-impressive-cagr-of-10-over-the-next-decade-to-be-valued-2-5x-its-current-side-by-2030.html "Polycaprolactone Market Is Projected To Expand At An Impressive CAGR Of 10% Over The Next Decade, To Be Valued 2.5X Its Current Side By 2030") he said in a statement.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)


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