Automotive: MEPs back lower CO2 targets for cars and vans, with credits for EU-made steel

MEPs adopted the draft report on the revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans Regulation, as part of the Automotive Package, by 48 votes in favour, 30 against, and two abstentions, during an ENVI Committee ordinary meeting held in Brussels on 4 November 2026.

They backed lower CO2 reduction targets for new cars and vans, as well as new flexibilities for carmakers. MEPs propose a differentiated approach between passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.

For passenger cars, MEPs want to lower the 2035 fleet-wide CO2 emissions reduction target from 100% to 87.5%, compared with 90% in the Commission text. Manufacturers would then have to cover the remaining emissions, up to 7.5% of the 2021 EU fleet-wide reference target, with credits for low-carbon steel made in the EU, to…