POLICY UPDATE - Euro 7: The new emission standard for light- and heavy-duty vehicles

POLICY UPDATE MARCH 2024 SUMMARIZES REGULATORY AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION WORLDWIDE Euro 7: The new emission standard for light- and heavy-duty vehicles in the European Union Authors: Jan Dornoff, Felipe Rodríguez On December 18, 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) reached an agreement on new emission standards for light- and heavy-d. [...] This policy update summarizes the key elements of the Euro 7 regulation and highlights the changes compared to the current emission standards. [...] The scope of Euro 7 now goes beyond setting the type-approval requirements for vehicles, extending the regulatory framework to the type-approval of brake systems and tires, particularly related to particle emissions and abrasion respectively. [...] In addition, Euro 7 requires that data about the current environmental performance of the vehicle, coming from the OBM system and the OBFCM device, is made available to the user. [...] 8 ICCT POLICY UPDATE | EURO 7: EMISSION STANDARD FOR LIGHT- AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLES IN THE EU SUMMARY AND OUTLOOK Once adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, the Euro 7 regulation will be published in the EU Official Journal and will enter into force 20 days thereafter.