EU: European Commission proposes flexibility measures for CO2 emission performance targets for new cars and vans

On April 1, 2025, the European Commission (EC) proposed a targeted amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 on CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles. More details are explained in a separate section in SGS INSPIRE report on Fit-For-55 package. The amendment introduces a flexibility measure for the EC's CO2 targets between 2025 and 2027.

The regulation sets an annual target for permitted average CO2 emissions from new cars and vans. The regulation reduces these targets every five years as follows: