Euro 7 trilogy : Parliament votes in favor of tighter regs

Euro 7 emission standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles are being debated amongst three agencies: the EU Commission, the EU Council and the EU Parliament.

We have covered the positions by the Commission (published November, 2022) and more recently by the Council. The pendulum has swung from a tight regulation with an anticipated 2025 start timing by the Commission to a very weak Euro 6-like proposal by the Council with a much delayed implementation.

Now the EU Parliament has cast its vote, siding with the Commission in terms of the stringency of Euro 7. It supports the stricter limits, inclusion of smaller particles in the PN limit, and the separation of heavy-duty limits under three categories, to name a few. Also included is the support for new limits on brake and tire particles, and on-board monitoring of battery state of health, with a view to regulating electric vehicles.

The timing of the regulation will still be delayed compared to the original proposal by the Commission. The proposal calls for light- and heavy-duty vehicles to comply with the regulation 24 and 48 months after the final publication of the regulation.