Volkswagen, the German car manufacturer, has acknowledged that many millions of its cars sold worldwide have been specially equipped to trick emission tests, so as to appear less polluting.

Long before VW’s emissions test-cheating software was revealed, MEPs repeatedly urged that car emissions testing should take account of real-world driving conditions, so as to end obvious discrepancies between official and real consumption and emissions figures.

emissions of vehicles (T)

Car emissions - 8th parliamentary term

Infoclip: Car and motorbike sharing

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy duty vehicles: extracts from the debate

Lex signing ceremony in the presence of Antonio TAJANI, EP President, and George CIAMBA, Romanian Minister Delegate for European Affairs and President in office of the Council of the EU

Recent developments on the Dieselgate scandal: extracts from the debate (25/03) and from the vote

Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles: extracts from the debate (26/03) and from the vote

Plenary session - Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles

Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles: extracts from the debate

Infoclip: CO2 trucks, VECTO and bio gas station vehicle energy consumption calculation tool (VECTO)

EP plenary session -  CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles  - Report: Bas Eickhout (A8-0354/2018)

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles: extracts from the vote, statement by Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), rapporteur

ENVI committee meeting. Vote on CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles

Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles: extracts from the debate (02/10), from the vote and illustrative shots

Press conference by Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT), rapporteur, on CO2 emissions from cars

Press conference by Miriam DALLI (S&D, MT), rapporteur, on CO2 emissions from cars (11:01 - 11:16)

Industrial emissions: Air quality/Paris area

Greenhouse gas emissions: extracts from the votes and illustrative pictures

Greenhouse gas emissions: extracts from the debate and illustrative pictures

Last minute briefing

Manipulation of scientific research by multinationals in the wake of the emission tests on monkeys and humans by the German car industry: extracts from the debate

Infoclip: Alternative mobility at the Brussels Motor Show 2018

Infoclip: Road and city traffic in Paris

Dieselgate; strengthening EU environment, health, consumer rights standards in connection to recent actions by Member States, including Germany and Austria: extracts from the debate

Infoclip: Real driving emissions testing of cars

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