Italian government ramps up pressure on carmaker Stellantis
Industry Minister Adolfo Urso confirmed the government is courting Chinese carmakers.
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All politics is local: What the EU election is actually about in each country
When EU voters head to the polls later this week, one thing is certain: Almost none of them will be thinking of Europe when they cast their ballot.ย A plethora of studies โ and sky-high abstention rates โ show that most of the blocโs citizens neither understand nor care about the European Parliament vote. Because [โฆ]
European Parliament approves relaxed Euro 7 emissions requirements while stakeholders remain divided
The European Parliament formally approved a deal on revised emissions rules for cars, trucks and buses on Wednesday (13 March), tightening microplastic emissions from brakes and tyres but leaving other emissions from cars unchanged from the current exh…
Press release – Euro 7: Parliament adopts measures to reduce road transport emissions
On Wednesday, MEPs gave their green light to new EU rules to reduce emissions from passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2024 – EP
Greens pick veteran MEP duo to lead EU campaign
MEPs Terry Reintke and Bas Eickhout received strong support from party members.
Cars spared from tighter exhaust standards under Euro 7 deal
A deal was reached between the European Parliament and Council on Monday (18 December) on new rules to tighten pollution standards for cars and trucks, with the text primarily focused on reining in pollution from brakes and tyres.
Press release – Euro 7: Deal on new EU rules to reduce road transport emissions
On Monday, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses, trucks and trailers.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union…
How to navigate Belgiumโs EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
Euro 7: The winner takes it all
The European Parliament last week finalised its negotiating stance on โEuro 7โ, a regulation aimed at strengthening vehicle pollution limits. The Parliamentโs position provoked negative reactions from green campaigners, with the automotive industry con…
EU Parliament votes to dilute new โEuro 7โ vehicle pollution limits
Lawmakers in the European Parliament adopted their position on new pollution standards for road vehicles on Thursday (9 November), in a move seen as a win for conservative lawmakers who sought to limit costs for the car industry.
Press release – Euro 7: MEPs support new rules to cut down pollutant emissions
MEPs are ready to start talks with EU governments on new rules to reduce road transport emissions for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 – EP
Conservatives are putting cars before people: We cannot let that happen
Unless changes are made, the Euro 7 standard will allow new petrol and diesel cars to emit harmful levels of toxic fumes for years to come, write three shadow rapporteurs from the European Parliament’s environment committee.
EU poised to water down new car pollution rules after industry lobbying
Exclusive: Nitrogen dioxide limits and approval tests practically unchanged from current rules under Euro 7 proposalsThe EU is poised to water down a landmark piece of car pollution legislation after extensive lobbying from the automotive industry, whi…
Czechia behind push to delay combustion engine phase out
On Thursday, the European Parliamentโs Environment Committee (ENVI) adopted the Czech rapporteurโs watered-down version of the Commissionโs Euro 7 proposal, giving industry more time to prepare for the phase-out of combustion engines and echoing the Cz…
Press release – Euro 7: MEPs back new rules to reduce road transport emissions
The Environment Committee adopted its proposals to lower pollutant emissions and set battery durability requirements for passenger cars, vans, buses and trucks.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 …
Kingmaker Renew decides the fate of Euro 7
Ahead of a crucial vote on Thursday (12 October), the centrist Renew group has signalled they will align with the centre-right EPP and ultraconservative ECR groups in backing a milder version of the Euro 7 proposal.
Trumpโs bashing electric cars. He has lots of company in Europe.
The push to move away from the internal combustion engine is becoming an election issue on two continents.
Euro 7: A choice between economic strength or health?
What is a premature death worth when measured against economic interests? This may seem like the realm of abstract philosophy, but with Euro 7 our elected officials are tasked with making such a calculation.
Ursula von der Leyen praises watered-down vehicle emissions compromise โ as it happened
European Commission president welcomes agreement among EU governments on Euro 7 pollution standardsMore from NGO Transport and Environmentโs Anna Krajinska, who criticised EU governmentsโ compromise decision yesterday on pollution standards for cars, v…
EU Council adopts watered-down Euro 7 position despite German objections
EU countries officially agreed their position on draft vehicle pollution standards, known as Euro 7, on Monday (25 September), significantly toning down the Commissionโs original proposal in an apparent bid to ensure Europeโs automotive competitiveness…
Costs of โEuro 7โ truck pollution rules overestimated, study finds
Compliance with draft EU pollution standards for trucks and buses will increase manufacturing costs by up to โฌ2,400 euros per vehicle – less than the โฌ2,800 estimated by the EU Commission and far below the โฌ12,000 touted by industry.