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Average CO2 emissions of a new car sold in 2016 were 118.1 g CO2/km. This represents a decrease of 1.4 g CO2/km (1.2%), compared to the previous year, according to provisional data. This reduction is the smallest annual improvement recorded since 2006 for new cars sold in the EU.
Official emissions have, however, decreased by more than 22 g CO2/km or 16% since 2010, when an updated monitoring system started under the current EU legislation. The EU remains well below its target of 130 g CO2/km set for 2015, but it is clear that, compared to 2016, annual improvements in vehicle efficiency need to significantly increase in each of the coming five years in order to achieve the second average emissions target of 95 g CO2/km by 2021.
The EEA collects and makes available data on new passenger vehicles registered in Europe, in accordance with EU Regulation (EC) No 443/2009. The data reported by all Member States is designed to allow an evaluation of the average fuel efficiency of the new vehicle fleet, and includes information on a range of parameters including registration statistics, CO2 emissions, and vehicle weight.
It has not yet been confirmed whether different manufacturers have met their own specific annual target for 2016, based on the average weight of the cars they sold. The EEA will publish the final data and the European Commission will confirm manufacturers’ individual performances in the autumn.
Member States report new vehicles’ CO2 emission levels, measured under standardised laboratory conditions, following the requirements of the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) test procedure. This procedure is designed to allow a comparison of emissions for different manufacturers. However, in recent years it has been widely recognised that the NEDC test procedure, dating from the 1970s, is out-dated and does not necessarily represent real-world driving conditions and emissions due inter alia to a number of flexibilities that have allowed vehicle manufacturers to optimise the conditions under which their vehicles are tested. The EEA has recently published a non-technical guide explaining the key reasons for the differences observed between official and real world driving emissions.
Recognising these shortcomings, over the coming two years the European Union will shift to a new measurement procedure known as the ‘Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure’ (WLTP). The WLTP is designed to help ensure that the laboratory results better represent actual vehicle performance on the road.
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/fuel-efficiency-improvements-of-new or scan the QR code.
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