
What Do Euro 7 Standards Bring?
Euro 7 Standards Extended Until 2030
The European Parliament has approved the extension of Euro 7 standards regulating exhaust emissions until 2030. This decision will limit pollutants such as fine particles, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide, which cause tens of thousands of deaths annually.
Euro 7 standards will maintain existing Euro 6 emissions standards for passenger vehicles. These standards will be valid until July 1, 2030 for cars and pickup trucks, and until July 1, 2031 for buses and trucks. The European Commission's original proposal envisaged that these standards would end earlier and impose stricter restrictions.
Euro 7 Standards Are Controversial for the Automotive Industry
Euro 7 standards have become a controversial issue for the European automotive industry. Automakers argue that complying with these standards is costly and challenging. He also claims that these standards hinder the transition to electric vehicles.
ACEA, the automakers' lobby, called Parliament's version an "improvement" but said more work was needed. ACEA argued that Euro 6 standards were sufficient to focus on electric vehicles.
Euro 7 Standards are Important for Public Health
Groups that support Euro 7 standards emphasize that stricter Euro 7 standards are needed to protect public health. These groups include those representing environmental concerns, suppliers, catalytic converter manufacturers and European cities.
These groups say reducing tailpipe emissions is important given that vehicles sold now will be on the road for decades in some cases. He also argues that the transition to electric vehicles should be accelerated.
Euro 7 standards have been approved by the European Parliament as a new regulation regulating exhaust emissions. This regulation decided to extend the current Euro 6 emission standards for passenger vehicles until 2030. This decision caused controversy for the automotive industry and public health.