emission standards

A watered-down version of the EURO 7 emissions standard has passed the European Parliament, updating the limits for exhaust emissions and introducing measures to reduce tyre and brake emissions. Martin Vokálek, Executive Director of the EUROPEUM Institute, commented on the adoption process and the significance of the new regulation for CNN Prima News.

The EU countries have decided that the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines will end by 2035 at the latest. Although this is a highly controversial move in the Czech Republic, it is unlikely to be of much significance in the context of the global new car market. The new Euro 7 emissions standard will be the same. Our Senior Research Fellow Vít Havelka commented on this topic.