Road transport is a major contributor to climate change, accounting for over a quarter of road transport CO2 emissions. The European Commission proposes to revise the legislation setting CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles in the EU. The proposed revision would expand the scope of the existing regulation to include urban buses, coaches, trailers and other types of lorries. It will also require that the average CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles, would have to fall by 45 % from 2030, by 65 % from 2035, and by 90 % from 2040 onwards, compared with 2019 levels.

EPRS policy podcast - CO₂ emission performance standards and reporting obligations for new heavy-duty vehicles

The FuelEU Maritime regulation seeks to steer the EU maritime sector towards decarbonisation. The proposal sets up a fuel standard for ships and introduces a requirement for the most polluting ship types to use onshore electricity when at berth. It puts the responsibility for compliance on the shipping company. The legislative outcome of this proposal will be closely linked to the simultaneously proposed rules on including the maritime sector in the EU emissions trading system, as well as those on alternative fuels infrastructure, energy taxation and renewable energy. Moreover, some of the proposed rules do not concern EU shipping only but have wider implications for international maritime shipping, which is regulated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

EPRS policy podcast - Sustainable maritime fuels - 'Fit for 55' package: the FuelEU Maritime proposal

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

Press conference by Executive Vice-President Frans TIMMERMANS and Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginjus Sinkevičius on the Emissions and Pollutants Package

Emisiile naționale de anumiți poluanți atmosferici (dezbatere)

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (debate)

Limitarea emisiilor de anumiți poluanți în atmosferă (dezbatere)

Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air (debate)

EP Plenary session - Topical debate - Keeping people healthy, water drinkable and soil liveable: getting rid of forever pollutants and strengthening EU chemical legislation now

EP Plenary session - Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants

EP plenary session - Persistent organic pollutants

Plenary session week 47 2016 in Strasbourg  - Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants  Report: Julie Girling

Plenary Session week 41 2015 in Strasbourg  Formal sitting  Explanations of votes - Limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air

Transformation process of shale gas, chemical conditions and effects.

Bike center in the Brussels Luxembourg station

Bus equipped with natural gas

Work for a sustainable future for the environment: disassociate economic growth from the increased use of resources to deal with increases in noise and pollution

The new Euro 7 emission standards will ensure that cars, vans, lorries and buses are much cleaner, in real driving conditions that better reflect the situation in cities where air pollution problems are largest, and for a much longer period than under current rules. It tackles emissions from tailpipes as well as from brakes and tyres. Battery electric vehicles also still cause pollution from brakes and microplastics from tyres. In 2035, Euro 7 will lower total NOx emissions from cars and vans by 35% compared to Euro 6, and by 56% compared to Euro VI from buses and lorries. At the same time, particles from the tailpipe will be lowered by 13% from cars and vans, and 39% from buses and lorries, while particles from the brakes of a car will be lowered by 27%.This infoclip shows cars, vans, lorries and buses in city environments in Granada, Spain and Brussels, Belgium.

Infoclip: Euro 7 regulation for cars, vans, lorries and buses

Air pollution continues to be the number one environmental cause of early death in the EU with around 300 000 premature deaths per year, with the most harmful being particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10), NO2 (nitrogen dioxide), SO2 (sulphur dioxide) and O3 (ozone). The draft report by Javi LOPEZ (S&D, ES) on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe sets stricter 2030 limits relative to the Commission proposal to ensure that air quality in the EU is not harmful to human health, natural ecosystems and biodiversity. MEPs also want to increase the number of air quality sampling points and harmonise currently-fragmented air quality indices to provide better information to citizens. This infoclip illustrates air pollution, an air quality sampling station and tests for pulmonary capacity and airborne allergies.

Infoclip: Ambient air quality

Pe măsură ce UE se îndreaptă către o economie circulară, se iau măsuri pentru asigurarea faptului că substanțele chimice toxice nu sunt prezente în materialele reciclate. Poluanții organici persistenți (POP), inclusiv substanțele chimice așa-numite „substanțe chimice pentru totdeauna”, sunt compuși chimici rezistenți la degradarea sub acțiunea factorilor de mediu. Odată utilizate în producția industrială, aceste substanțe generează probleme din cauza longevității lor: se acumulează în deșeuri, sol, aer și apă, având potențialul de a afecta negativ atât sănătatea umană, cât și mediul înconjurător. Acesta este motivul pentru care Parlamentul a adoptat norme care vizează eliminarea acestora. Raportorul Martin Hojsík explică ce anume sunt POP-urile, de ce sunt periculoase și ce modificări legislative a solicitat Parlamentul.

„Ați cumpăra un produs toxic?”: eliminarea poluanților organici persistenți

During the plenary session in the European Parliament in Strasbourg (02-05 May 2022), MEPs vote on the request for urgent procedure, including: amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants - Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), common system of value added tax (VAT): extension of the application period of the optional reverse charge mechanism in relation to supplies of certain goods and services susceptible to fraud and of the Quick Reaction Mechanism against VAT fraud - Markus FERBER (EPP, DE), application of the provisions of the Schengen acquis in the area of Schengen Information System in Cyprus - Peter KOFOD (ID, DK).

Voting session (part 2)

With the regulation, MEPs wish to lower the limits for the amount of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allowed in materials, in order to improve human health and create a toxic-free environment. In addition, they wish to remove materials with high levels of POPs from the recycling chain. Closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur.

Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants: closing statements by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission and by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur

With the regulation, MEPs wish to lower the limits for the amount of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allowed in materials, in order to improve human health and create a toxic-free environment. In addition, they wish to remove materials with high levels of POPs from the recycling chain.

Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants: MEPs debate

With the regulation, MEPs wish to lower the limits for the amount of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) allowed in materials, in order to improve human health and create a toxic-free environment. In addition, they wish to remove materials with high levels of POPs from the recycling chain. Opening statement by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Amending Annexes IV and V to Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants: opening statement by Martin HOJSÍK (Renew, SK), Rapporteur and by Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission

During the plenary session (12-15/11/18) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate (14/11) and vote on persistent organic pollutants. Statements by Julie GIRLING (EPP, UK), Violeta BULC, Member of the EC in charge of Transport, Linnéa ENGSTRÖM (Greens/EFA, SE) and Eric ANDRIEU (S&D, FR). Illustrative shots of air pollution, women in a park, enjoying a picnic and using single-use plastics, plastic waste items and landfills, farmer working on his field.

Persistent organic pollutants: extracts from the debate (14/11), from the vote and illustrative shots

Cars, road and city traffic in the centre of Paris and ring road.

Infoclip: Road and city traffic in Paris

During the EP plenary session (3-6 April 2017) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on recommendations to the EU Commission and member states on how to remedy flaws in checks on car manufacturers and close legal loopholes to prevent further cheating in emissions tests, while also properly enforcing laws to protect air quality. Mairead McGuinness opens the vote. Vote on the resolution as a whole by raise of hands, which is adopted.Illustrative shots of CO2 emission test, of driving in a motorway, traffic in the city (Brussels), biker and pedestrian with a protecting mask and traffic in a big axe (city of Brussels).

Inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector: extracts from the vote on the report by Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE) and Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL) and illustrative shots

During the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg MEPs debate and vote on the report by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK) on emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants.&nbsp;Opening by Martin SCHULZ, EP President: Announcement of the results: 704 voted, 499 for, 177 against, 28 abstentions. The resolution is adopted.

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants: extracts from the vote on the report by Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK)

Debate on emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, during the EP plenary session (21-24/11) in Strasbourg. Statements Julie GIRLING (ECR, UK), Rapporteur, Miguel ARIAS CANETE, Member of the EC in charge of Climate Action and Energy, Adam GIEREK (S&amp;D, PL), Jan HUITEMA (ALDE, NL), Seb DANCE (S&amp;D, UK), Bas EICKHOUT (Greens/EFA, NL), Giovanni LA VIA (EPP, IT).

Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants: extracts from the debate

This infoclip illustrates a toll system. The electronic toll system aims to eliminate the delay on toll roads by collecting tolls electronically. This system determines whether the cars passing are enrolled in the program, alerts enforcers for those that are not, and electronically debits the accounts of registered car owners without requiring them to stop.

CO2 emissions of cars and vans: Toll system

This infoclip illustrates passenger exhaust systems and emission control measures for the latest European regulations.

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EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants

EP Plenary session - Surface water and groundwater pollutants