“The unequivocal path forward:” EU adopts strong pollution laws for trucks and buses

The European Parliament has voted to adopt new regulations for heavy vehicle emissions, sending a strong signal to manufacturers to accelerate the switch to electric or watch their addressable market evaporate.

The new regulation which covers new trucks and buses was passed the EU parliament with 341 votes in favour and 268 against.

CO2 emissions for large trucks, including “vocational vehicles” such as garbage trucks, tippers and concrete mixers, will be reduced by 45% by 2030 (compared to 2019 levels). By 2035 truck emissions will need to be cut further to 65% and 90% by 2040.

Regulations on busses are even stronger requiring all new urban buses to reduce their emissions by 90% by 2030 with a full phase out of new fossil buses by 2035.