The European Parliament has regularly called for ambitious measures reducing greenhouse gas emissions in road transport.

The EP has been pushing for the implemention of its 2030 goals to be in line with the targets set by the Paris Agreement. MEPs managed to push through a higher target for reducing EU fleet-wide emissions for new cars by 2030 (40% compared to the EU Commission’s 30%; year of reference 2021). There is an intermediate target of 20% by 2025.&nbsp; Similar targets are set for new vans as well.

On 5 March 2025, the Commission put forward an action plan to support the automotive sector. It was accompanied by the “decarbonise corporate fleets” communication, which highlighted best practice examples. It also encouraged EU countries to take further action to green corporate fleets, which account for around 60% of new car registrations.

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Car emissions

EP Plenary session - Voting session

Voting Session: Ušakovs (A10-0044/2026), Maran, Lins (A10-0062/2026), Lange (A9-0147/2022), Vrecionová (A10-0104/2025), Sommen (A10-0251/2025), Maran (A10-0094/2026), Simon (A10-0064/2026)

Voting Session

EP Plenary Session - Voting session

EP Plenary session - Presentation of the automotive package

Presentation of the automotive package: MEPs debate (part 2)

Presentation of the automotive package: MEPs debate (part 1)

Presentation of the automotive package: closing statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Presentation of the automotive package: opening statement by Wopke HOEKSTRA, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth

Breathing better: how the EU is reducing air and noise pollution

CO2 emission performance standards

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry

Voting session

Plenary Debate - Euro 7

CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for 2025 to 2027: one round of political group speakers

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: Closing statement Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: MEPs debate (part 3)

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: MEPs debate (part 2)

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: extracts from the debate

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: MEPs debate (part 1)

The crisis facing the EU’s automotive industry, potential plant closures and the need to enhance competitiveness and maintain jobs in Europe: Opening statement by Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission

Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7): Closing statement by Elisa FERREIRA, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, and Alexandr VONDRA (ECR, CZ), Rapporteur

Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to their emissions and battery durability (Euro 7): MEPs debate

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