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According to the various reports and assessments presented in this briefing, the existing cars and vans regulations appear to be well implemented, with the majority of car and van manufacturers meeting their CO2 specific emission targets in 2015, and some well on their way to reaching the 2020/2021 targets. However, the ultimate aim of the regulations is to deliver a significant reduction in real-world CO2 emissions. While CO2 emissions as measured on the test cycle is one element of this, there ...

This study was commissioned by Policy Department A at the request of the committee of inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector (EMIS). It provides a comparative study on the differences between the EU and US legislation on emissions in the automotive sector, covering the emissions standards themselves; the systems for their implementation and enforcement, including approval systems for vehicles; and the respective regimes for prohibiting the use of defeat devices.

This study looks at the discrepancy in NOx emissions between type-approval tests and real-world driving. It examines the legal stakeholder obligations with regard to emission measurements in the European type-approval process and offers insights into the practical implementation of type-approval procedures throughout the EU. This study was provided by Policy Department A at the request of the Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (EMIS).

Despite improvements in recent decades, air pollution in Europe remains a concern. In September 2014, the Commission put forward a proposal to review the type-approval and emission limits for 'non-road mobile machinery', covering a variety of machines powered by combustion engines which contribute to air pollution in the European Union. First reading negotiations with the Council have delivered a compromise which now awaits a vote in plenary.

Mit dieser Studie sollen einerseits die rechtlichen Pflichten der verschiedenen Interessenträger beschrieben werden, die in das Typgenehmigungsverfahren – insbesondere in die Emissionsprüfungen – involviert sind. Andererseits ermöglicht die Studie Einblicke in die praktische Umsetzung des EU-Typgenehmigungsverfahrens in der gesamten EU.

In September 2015, the United States Environmental Protection Agency claimed that Volkswagen had installed illegal software on some of its diesel vehicles, to modify emissions of certain air pollutants. Subsequently, the company has been the subject of legal action brought by consumers, investors, non-governmental organisations and government agencies. In many cases, the plaintiffs have gathered their actions together into collective (or class action) complaints. In the United States, complaints ...

In den letzten Jahrzehnten sind die Emissionen von Luftschadstoffen im Verkehr zwar deutlich zurückgegangen, die derzeitigen Werte wirken sich jedoch nach wie vor nachteilig auf Gesundheit und Umwelt aus. Mit einer Durchführungsverordnung über neue Tests, die besser auf die tatsächlichen Emissionen im Straßenverkehr zugeschnitten sind, führt die Kommission neue Grenzwerte ein, die zwar höher als die derzeitigen Standards sind, jedoch unter den bestehenden Emissionswerten liegen. Im Januar wird dem ...

On 30 November 2015, the 21st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is due to start in Paris. The aim is for the Parties to adopt binding rules to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep global warming below an increase of 2˚C. This overview shows how about 25% of CO2 emissions in the EU result from transport activities. The map below gives the share of transport emissions (from fuel combustion, not including indirect emissions from ...

This study provides an overview of potential CO2 mitigation targets for international aviation and maritime transport and analyses which targets would be compatible with the global long-term goal of keeping the temperature increase below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels. The analysis supports the view that it is important to establish targets for both sectors which clearly indicate that emissions cannot grow in an unlimited and unregulated way. This study was provided by Policy Department ...

Der Verkehrssektor ist der einzige Sektor der EU, in dem die Treibhausgasemissionen seit 1990 gestiegen sind. Allerdings sind die Emissionen atmosphärischer Schadstoffe durch Verkehr in den letzten zwei Jahrzehnten deutlich gesunken. Der Verkehr bleibt aber eine der Hauptursachen für Luftverschmutzung, besonders in städtischen Gebieten. Es ist überdies unklar, ob der Rückgang der Verkehrsnachfrage/Emissionen, der seit dem Konjunkturabschwung 2008 beobachtet wird, nur konjunkturell bedingt ist oder ...