"The amendment changes how emission credits are generated during the reporting years 2025-2029. Under the revised rules, manufacturers can obtain emission credits when their average fleet emissions fall below the applicable CO₂ reduction target during the reporting period. These credits can then be used to support compliance in later years."
"The amendment changes this mechanism for the period 2025-2029: manufacturers will be able to generate credits when their fleet emissions fall below the fixed 2025 target, rather than below the annual reduction curve. In practice, this increases flexibility and makes it easier to accumulate credits before the significantly stricter 2030 target takes effect."
"ACEA said the amendment is limited in scope and does not address wider challenges in the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles. The manufacturers' association highlighted gaps between CO₂ targets and enabling conditions, including insufficient charging and hydrogen infrastructure and high energy costs, and urges an accelerated review of the HDV CO2 regulation."
The European Parliament approved an amendment to Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 on heavy-duty vehicle CO2 emissions in March 2026, following Commission proposal in December 2025 and Council approval in February 2026. The amendment modifies the credit mechanism for 2025-2029, enabling manufacturers to generate emission credits when fleet emissions fall below the fixed 2025 target instead of the progressive annual reduction curve. This increases flexibility for accumulating credits before the stricter 2030 target. The regulation maintains existing reduction targets unchanged and applies to coaches and intercity buses. ACEA noted the amendment's limited scope and emphasized gaps between CO2 targets and enabling conditions, including insufficient charging infrastructure, hydrogen infrastructure, and high energy costs, calling for accelerated regulatory review.
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