Brussels – On Monday, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, unveiled a flexibility mechanism aimed at helping car manufacturers who struggle to meet CO2 emissions reduction targets avoid fines in 2025.
Rather than evaluating emissions on a yearly basis, this new approach will assess them over a three-year period, spanning from 2025 to 2027. This adjustment is intended to give manufacturers who are falling behind the opportunity to improve their performance without penalizing those who are compliant, as the latter will benefit from emissions credits.
“While the targets will remain unchanged, this approach introduces greater flexibility for the industry,” von der Leyen stated after a second meeting with industry leaders, including executives from BMW, Renault, Stellantis (Peugeot, Citroën), and Volkswagen.
She expressed confidence that a “targeted amendment” to the CO2 standards regulation would be proposed by the end of the month. “I believe that such an amendment could be swiftly endorsed by both the European Parliament and the Council, as it is essential for it to be enacted promptly,” she added. (February 3, 2025)
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