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From · plenary report· 30 Oct 2023

A-9-2023-0313

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 as regards strengthening the CO₂ emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and integrating reporting obligations, and repealing Regulation (EU) 2018/956

To · adopted text· 21 Nov 2023

TA-9-2023-0403

Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles

Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.

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Removed:~~– after consulting the Committee of the Regions,~~

Removed:~~2. Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Council annexed to this resolution;~~

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Added:Recital 13 a (new): (13 a) While the strengthened CO2 reduction targets will accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles, a significant part of the stock of heavy-duty vehicles on the roads will remain internal combustion engine vehicles for a long time. With an emission reduction target of 90%, the share of new heavy-duty vehicles placed on the market that are not zero-emission is projected to be around 15% in 2040, while the total fleet on the roads in 2040 is projected to consist of 65% internal combustion engine vehicles. In order for this part of the fleet to contribute to the achievement of the Union´s climate targets, further innovation and an accelerated uptake of sustainable renewable fuels is essential. Existing Union policies and legal instruments, in particular the Renewable Energy Directive and the EU Emission Trading System, will promote the decarbonisation of transport fuels, with the aim of phasing out fossil fuels. The Commission should further develop a coherent framework of incentives for advanced biofuels and biogas and renewable fuels of non-biological origin in all relevant sectors including this part of the heavy-duty vehicles fleet. That framework should address barriers to the uptake and supply in a comprehensive way, taking into account the demand across economic sectors, in the context of the overall efforts to reach the Union´s climate targets. Building on the objectives for biomethane in the RePowerEU plan, the Commission should also address how the scale-up of t…

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Removed:Recital 15 a (new): (15a) In order to assess the full life-cycle CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles at Union level, the Commission should evaluate the possibility of developing a common Union methodology for the assessment and the consistent data reporting of the full life-cycle CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles placed on the Union market.

Added:Amendments 85, 124 and 133

Added:Recital 15 a (new)

Added:Amendment: (15 a) CO2-neutral fuels, such as biogas, biofuels or synthetic fuels can contribute to significant CO2 reductions and improvement of air quality already today, and play a key role in the transition. At the same time, they can be part of the solution in the future in cases where an electric or hydrogen truck is impossible or difficult.

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Added:Recital 15 b (new): (15b) In order to assess the full life-cycle CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles at Union level, the Commission should evaluate the possibility of developing a common Union methodology for the assessment and the consistent data reporting of the full life-cycle CO2 emissions of heavy-duty vehicles placed on the Union market.

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Removed:Recital 25 b (new): (25b) Due to the technical readiness of the vehicle segment and the need to improve air quality in cities, small lorries with a maximum mass lower than 5 tonnes should also have to meet the CO2 targets set by this Regulation. AsCO2 emissions for those vehicle sub-groups, cannot be determined yet for technical reasons under Regulation (EU) 2017/2400, their CO2 emissions as determined under type-approval under Regulation (EU) 715/2007 should be used for the purpose of calculating average specific CO2 emissions of manufacturers. While those vehicles sub-groups do not fall under the monitoring and reporting obligations of vehicle manufacturers, their new registrations are reported by Member States. For the purpose of determining the vehicle mileage and payload factor of those vehicles, they should be attributed to the sub-groups as laid down in Annex I. 1.4 to this Regulation.

Added:Recital 25 b (new): (25b) In order to facilitate the development and enable the widespread use of trailers equipped with CO2 emission reduction technology, it is imperative to promptly update and expand the approval framework for such technologies, in particular for electrified trailers, by adapting the Regulation (EU) 2018/858 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Removed:Recital 25 c (new): (25c) In order to facilitate the development and enable the widespread use of trailers equipped with CO2 emission reduction technology, it is imperative to promptly update and expand the approval framework for such technologies, in particular for electrified trailers, by adapting the Regulation (EU) 2018/858 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

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Changed:Regulation EU 2019/1242

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Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point g, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point a: (a) ~~until 31 December 2034,~~ a heavy-duty motor vehicle without an internal combustion engine, or with an internal combustion engine that emits less than 3gCO2/(t.km) or 1gCO2/(p.km) as determined in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2400; as of 1 January 2035, a heavy-duty motor vehicle without an internal combustion engine, or with an internal combustion engine that emits less than 1gCO2/(t.km) or 1gCO2/(p.km) as determined in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2017/400;

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Added:Amendments 87 and 135

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i

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Removed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point g, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new): (ba) until 31 December 2029, a heavy-duty motor vehicle of category N2 with a maximum mass lower than 7, 4 tonnes without an internal combustion engine, or with an internal combustion engine that emits less than 3 gCO2/(t.km) as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 if no CO2 emissions have been determined according to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400; as of 1 January 2030, a heavy-duty motor vehicle of category N2 with a maximum mass lower than 7, 4 tonnes without an internal combustion engine, or with an internal combustion engine that emits less than 1 gCO2/(t.km) as determined in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/858 if no CO2 emissions have been determined according to Regulation (EU) 2017/2400;

Added:Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)

Added:Amendment: (23 a) ‘CO2 neutral fuel’ means all fuels defined by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where the emissions of the fuel in use (eu) can be taken to be net zero, meaning for instance that the CO2 equivalent of the carbon incorporated in the chemical composition of the fuel in use (eu) is of biogenic origin and/or has been captured, so avoiding being emitted as CO2 into the atmosphere, or has been captured from ambient air. Those fuels shall include renewable and/or synthetic fuels, such as biofuel, biogas, biomass fuel, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuel of non- biological origin (RFNBO) or a recycled carbon fuel (RCF). Other fuels not listed in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 may fall within the meaning of CO2 neutral fuel provided that they meet those criteria and the sustainability criteria of that Directive and associated delegated acts. A mixture of two or more CO2 neutral fuels shall be considered to be a CO2 neutral fuel.

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Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point i, Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 ab (new): ~~(23a)~~(23b) ‘Extra Heavy Combination lorry’ or ‘EHC lorry’ means a category N3 vehicle suitable for usage in a vehicle combination and meeting all the following -design and construction criteria: / (a) equipped with a coupling device; / (b) having three axles or more; / (c) with an engine rated power of at least 400 kW; / (d) designed with a technically permissible maximum mass of the combination of more than 60 tonnes;

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Removed:~~Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4, Article 3a – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) for all vehicle sub-groups for the reporting periods of the years 2035 to 2039 by 70 %,~~

Removed:~~Regulation (EU) 2019/1242~~

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Added:Amendments 92, 108 and 138

Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

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Added:Article 4a (new)

Added:Amendment: (5 a) the following Article is inserted: / 'Article 4a / Methodology for registration of heavy-duty vehicles running exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels / Following consultation with stakeholders, at the latest by ... [one year from the date of the entry into force of the amending Regulation], the Commission shall develop a methodology for registering heavy-duty vehicles running exclusively on CO2 neutral fuels for compliance purposes in conformity with Union law and with the Union’s climate-neutrality objective.'

Added:Regulation (EU) 2019/1242

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Removed:~~Editorial correction~~

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Changed:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 15 – paragraph 1 ~~a (new)~~ – point ix: (ix) the report assessing the possibility of developing a common Union methodology for the assessment, and the consistent data reporting, of the full lifecycle CO2 emissions of new heavy-duty vehicles that are placed on the Union market referred to in paragraph 2;

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Added:Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18, Article 15 – paragraph 2 c (new): 2c. The Commission shall assess the role of sustainable renewable fuels in the transition towards climate neutrality, including in the heavy-duty vehicles sector. Separately from the review referred to in paragraph 1, and as part of a broader strategy for the deployment of such fuels, the Commission shall by 31 December 2025 present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council with a comprehensive analysis of the need to further incentivise the uptake of advanced biofuels and biogas and renewable fuels of non-biological origin in the sector and the appropriate framework of measures, including financial incentives, to achieve this. Based on that analysis, the Commission shall, if appropriate, make additional legislative proposals or shall make recommendations to the Member States.

Added:Regulation (EU) 2019/1242

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Removed:This amendment corrects a typo, the definition of reportCO2_v_mp of Annex III should refer to the completed vehicle only. The CO2 emissions of primary vehicles are not corrected for their passenger numbers, since all primary vehicles of a given sub-group are simulated with the same passenger numbers. This is also visible from the definitions of the CO2p_v_mp in point 2.1 of Annex I, which does not refer to Annex III for a correction.