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Provisional agreement reached on European CO2 standards for heavy-duty trucks; 30% lower by 2030

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Under the agreement, emissions from new trucks will have to be 15% lower by 2025 and 30% lower in 2030 compared to 2019 emissions. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 15 major car, van, truck and bus producers in Europe.

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European Commission proposes 15% reduction in CO2 for new heavy-duty trucks by 2025, indicative target of 30% by 2030

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In the third set of measures designed to implement the “Europe on the Move” goals of modernizing the transport system, the European Commission is proposing a 15% reduction in new heavy-duty truck CO 2 emissions by 2025 from 2019 levels. For 2030, the Commission proposed an indicative reduction target of at least 30%.

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European Parliament votes to introduce CO2 limits in EU for new vans and light commercial goods vehicles; initial target of 175 g/km

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On the other hand, each new van over the agreed limits will be subject to a range of penalties rising to €95 (US$129) per gram from 2019. The total contribution of those technologies to reducing the specific emissions target of a manufacturer may be up to 7 g CO 2 /km. vehicles towards the average in 2014-2015, 2.5 in 2016 and 1.5

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The European electric vehicle market continues to grow

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The data shows that both newly introduced and improved electric models are being welcomed by the market, which has positively impacted CO2 emissions, with a 16% year-on-year reduction in CO2 emissions from new vehicles in the statistical region in the statistical area in 2021.

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BMW Group makes sustainability and efficient resource management central to its strategic direction

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million vehicles, as produced by the BMW Group in 2019, this would correspond to a reduction of more than 40 million tonnes of CO 2 over the lifecycle in 2030. The company not only wants to avoid this increase, but also lower CO 2 emissions per vehicle by 20% from 2019 levels. For a fleet of around 2.5 degree goal.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

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From its beginning with a single pilot project (Audi e-gas), the Audi e-fuels portfolio has now advanced to the point where it is referenced in the most recent corporate responsibility report, assigned a target (market introduction in 2019), and a percent completed mark (10%). From Audi’s latest Corporate Responsibility Report.

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