New EU CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles: the work begins

The European Council has reached a final decision on the new EU CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles. This concludes a legislative process that led to overly idealistic emission reduction targets. But more work lies ahead. The standards include a revision clause for 2027 and further evaluation of the role of carbon-neutral fuels in achieving net-zero emissions.IRU has acknowledged the European Council’s final approval of the trilogue agreement with the European Parliament on the new CO₂ standards for heavy-duty vehicles.