Road transport is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for over a quarter of road transport CO2 emissions. The European Commission proposes to revise the legislation setting CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles in the EU. The proposed revision would expand the scope of the existing regulation to include urban buses, coaches, trailers and other types of lorries. It will also require that the average CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles, would have to fall by 45 % from 2030, by 65 % from 2035, and by 90 % from 2040 onwards, compared with 2019 levels.

EPRS policy podcast - CO₂ emission performance standards and reporting obligations for new heavy-duty vehicles

<p>The European Parliament has been pushing for the implemention of its 2030 goals to be in line with the targets set by the Paris Agreement. MEPs managed to push through a higher target for reducing EU fleet-wide emissions for new cars by 2030 (40% compared to the EU Commission’s 30%; year of reference 2021). There is an intermediate target of 20% by 2025. Similar targets are set for new vans as well.</p>

<p>On 17 December 2015 the EP decided to set up the Committee of inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) to investigate in detail alleged breaches and maladministration in relation to emission measurements in the automotive sector. On 4 April 2019, the EMIS final report was discussed and legislation voted and approved during the plenary session in Strasbourg.</p>

#EUelections2019 - Car emissions

REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY, Christine (S&D, FR)

Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector.  Hearing of Segolene ROYAL, french Minister for Environment

Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)Hearing of the  Minister for Economy, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony, Germany

Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector. Hearing of Chief Technical Officer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

EP Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector  Hearing of Mr Gunter VERHEUGEN Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry

Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) - Hearing of  Executive Vice President Engineering, Renault Group.

Constituent meeting of the EMIS committee of inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector

This stockshot provides illustrative images of the new testing methods, filmed at the EU Joint Research Centre, Ispra, in July 2017. Source: Audiovisual Service of the European Commission

Infoclip: Real driving emissions testing of cars

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg ,&nbsp;Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&amp;D, BE), Chair of the EMIS Committee, Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), rapporteurs, express themselves on the final inquiry report and recommendations of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) in front of the press.&nbsp;

The final inquiry report and recommendations of the EMIS Committee: extracts from the press conference by Kathleen VAN BREMPT (S&D, BE), Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), rapporteurs

Meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector, in the EP in Brussels. Conclusion by Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Chair of the EMIS Committee. Vote on the final report of the Committee of Inquiry on Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector by Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE) and&nbsp;Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE,NL), co-rapporteurs.&nbsp; This video includes also illustrative shots on vehicle emissions.

Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector: extracts from the vote on the report by Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), co-rapporteurs - Illustrative shots on car emissions

Statements&nbsp;by Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Rapporteur and Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE), Co-Rapporteur, following the vote on&nbsp;the final report of the Committee of Inquiry on Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector.

Final report on the inquiry on emission measurements in the automotive sector: statement by Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Rapporteur

Hearing of S&eacute;gol&egrave;ne ROYAL, Minister for the Environment, Energy and the Sea, France at the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector&nbsp;(EMIS) of the EP in Strasbourg. Statements by S&eacute;gol&egrave;ne ROYAL, French Minister for the Environment, Energy and the Sea, Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE), Rapporteur,&nbsp; Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR), and Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY (S&amp;D, FR).

Hearing of Ségolène ROYAL, French Minister for the Environment, Energy and the Sea: extracts from the meeting of the EMIS Committee

Meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), in the EP in Brussels. Hearing of Olaf LIES, Minister for Economy, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony, Germany and statements by Ismail ERTUG (S&amp;D, DE), Hans-Olaf HENKEL (ECR, DE), and Gesine MEISSNER (ALDE, DE).

Hearing of Olaf LIES, Minister for Economy, Labour and Transport of Lower Saxony, Germany: extracts from the meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)

Meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), in the EP in Brussels. Hearing of Alexander DOBRINDT, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Germany and statements by Ismail ERTUG (S&amp;D, DE), Hans-Olaf HENKEL (ECR, DE), Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), and Gesine MEISSNER (ALDE, DE).

Hearing of Alexander DOBRINDT, Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Germany: extracts from the meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)

Meeting of the &nbsp;the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), in the EP in Brussels. Hearing of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles with Harald WESTER, Chief Technical Officer and statements by Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Rapporteur, Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Rapporteur, Christine REVAULT D'ALLONNES BONNEFOY (S&amp;D, FR), and Fredrick FEDERLEY (ALDE, SE).

Hearing of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: extracts from the exchange of views with Harald WESTER, Chief Technical Officer at the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)

Hearing of Christopher GRUNDLER, Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), at the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)&nbsp;in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Christopher GRUNDLER, Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality,U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Rapporteur, and Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&amp;D, DK).

Hearing of Christopher GRUNDLER, Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Hearing of Janez POTOCNIK, former Commissioner for the Environment (2009 - 2014) at the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Janez POTOČNIK, former European Commissioner for Environment,&nbsp; Seb DANCE (S&amp;D, UK), Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE), and Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL)

Hearing of Janez POTOCNIK, former Commissioner for the Environment (2009 - 2014): extracts from the meeting of EMIS Committee

Hearing of Antonio TAJANI, former Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship (2010 - 2014), at the&nbsp;Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), in the EP in Brussels. Statements by Antonio TAJANI (EPP, IT), EP Vice-President &amp; former Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship (2010-2014), Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Seb DANCE (S&amp;D, UK), Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE), and Fredrick FEDERLEY (ALDE, SE).

Hearing of Antonio TAJANI, former Commissioner for Industry and Entrepreneurship (2010 - 2014): extracts from the meeting of the EMIS Committee

Hearing of G&uuml;nter VERHEUGEN, Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry from 2004 to 2010 at the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS), in the&nbsp;EP iin&nbsp;Brussels.&nbsp;Statements by G&uuml;nter VERHEUGEN, former Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry&nbsp;and Seb DANCE (S&amp;D, UK)

Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements: extracts of the hearing of Günter VERHEUGEN, EC Member in charge of Enterprise and Industry from 2004 to 2010

Meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)&nbsp;in Brussels.&nbsp; Hearing with Mr Stavros Dimas, Commissioner for the Environment from 2004 to 2010. Statements of &nbsp;Stavros DIMAS, Former commissionner from 2004-2010. Questions by Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL),&nbsp; Kri&scaron;jānis KARIŅ&Scaron; (EPP, LV), rapporteur and&nbsp;Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE), Rapporteur.

Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector: extracts from the hearing of Stavros DIMAS, former EC Member in charge of the Environment from 2004 to 2010

Meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS) in Brussels. Hearing with Ulrich EICHHORN, Chief Technology Officer, Volkswagen Group and questions by BIDEGAIN Pablo Zalba (EPP, ES), rapporteur, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Rebecca HARMS (Greens/EFA, DE), Marcus PRETZELL (ENF, DE) and&nbsp;Mark DEMESMAEKER (ECR, BE).

Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector: hearing of Ulrich EICHHORN, Chief Technology Officer, Volkswagen Group (EBS) -

Meeting of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS)&nbsp;in Brussels.&nbsp; Hearing with Gaspar GASCON ABELLAN, Executive Vice President Engineering, Renault Group and questions by Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES), Hans-Olaf HENKEL (ECR, DE) and Neoclis SYLIKIOTIS (GUE/NGL, CY).

Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector: extracts from the hearing with Gaspar GASCON ABELLAN, Executive Vice President Engineering, Renault Group

An exchange of views&nbsp;with representatives of the European Commission had taken place today and gave the possibility to&nbsp;the EP committee of Inquiry&nbsp;to discuss&nbsp;the different aspects related to the emission scandal of Volkswagen.

EP Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector: extracts from the exchange of views with European Commission's representatives

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