
Green Deal
In line with the European Green Deal, the European Climate Law sets the legally binding objective of reducing greenhouse gas emission by 55% by 2030 and of achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
On 14th July 2021, the European Commission adopted 13 legislative proposals – called ‘Fit for 55 package’ – to meet its goals. The proposals aim to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions.
The ‘Fit for 55 package’ consists of:
updating the following existing EU laws:
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Revision of the EU emission trading scheme (EU ETS)
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Revision of the regulation on land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)
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Revision of the effort sharing regulation (ESR)
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Amendment to the renewable energy directive (RED)
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Amendment to the energy efficiency directive (EED)
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Revision of the alternative fuels infrastructure directive (AFID)
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Amendment of the regulation setting CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
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Revision of the energy taxation directive
creating the following new legislations:
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New EU forest strategy
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A carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)
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A Climate Action Social Facility
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ReFuelEU Aviation – on sustainable aviation fuels
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FuelEU Maritime – on greening Europe’s maritime space

All initiatives in the package are closely interlinked. However, CECRA has identified the following dossiers which might have a direct or indirect impact on the automotive sales and repair sector. The newly created Working Group ‘Green Deal’ will analyse & follow up the proposed updates of the existing EU laws regarding:
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Amendment of the regulation setting CO2 emission standards for cars and vans - Light and heavy-duty vehicles emissions: Euro 7/VII
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Revision of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (AFID)
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Revision of the energy taxation directive
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Amendment to the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)
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Amendment to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
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Revision of the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR)
and the advancements in the creation of a new legislation regarding the Climate Action Social Facility.
Regulation setting CO2 emission standards for cars and vans
Will set more ambitious standards for CO2 reduction from new passenger cars and vans compared to targets set in 2021. CO2 from new PC -55% & vans -50%.
By 2035, CO2 be reduced by 100%.
The Commission adopted the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles in line with the Union’s increased climate ambition COM (2021) 556 final
Procedure N° 2021/0197/COD
COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision procedure (Council & European Parliament)
Regulation
Amending Regulation 2019/631 2017/0293(COD)
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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EP Committee responsible: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – ENVI – Rapporteur: Jan Huitema – shadow rapporteurs: Jens Gieseke & Sara Cerdas & Bas Eickhout & Sylvia Limmer & Pietro Fiocchi & Katerina Konecna
Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIF)
Will set a number of mandatory targets for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for each European member state.
The Commission adopted the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Procedure N° 2021/0223/COD
Type: COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (co-decision procedure (Council & European Parliament)
Regulation
Repealing Directive 2014/94/EC 2013/0012(COD)
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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Amendments adopted by the European Parliament on 19 October 2022
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EP Committee responsible: Committee on Transport and Tourism - TRAN – Rapporteur: Ismail Ertug - shadow rapporteurs : Jens Gieseke & Caroline Nagtegaal & Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg & Roman Haider & Carlo Fidanza & Elena Kountoura
Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)
Will aim to align the taxation of energy products with EU energy and climate policies, promote clean technologies and remove outdated exemptions and reduced rates that currently encourage the use of fossil fuels.
The Commission adopted the Proposal for a COUNCIL DIRECTIVE restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity. COM(2021) 563 final
Procedure N° 2021/0213/CNS
Type: Consultation procedure (CNS)*, Ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
*Council needs to take into account the opinion of the EP, European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Central Bank
Directive
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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EP Committee responsible – Economic and Monetary Affairs – ECON – Rapporteur: Johan Van Overveldt – Shadow rapporteurs: Fulvio Martusciello & Joachim Schuster & Ondrej Kovarik & Claude Gruffat & Gunnar Beck & José Gusmao
Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)
The Commission adopted the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on energy efficiency (recast). COM(2021) 558 final
Procedure N° 2021/0203 (COD)
Type: Ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
Directive
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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EP Committee responsible – Industry, Research and Energy – ITRE – Rapporteur: Niels Fuglsang – Shadow rapporteurs: Pernille Weiss & Nicola Danti & Jutta Paulus & Markus Buchheit & Grzegorz Tobiszowski & Sandra Pereira
Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Will establish a minimum share of renewable energy sources in energy consumption in Europe.
The Commission adopted the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 COM(2021) 557 final
Procedure N° 2021/0218 (COD)
Type: Ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
Directive
Amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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EP Committee responsible: Industry, Research and Energy – ITRE – Rapporteur: Markus Pieper – Shadow rapporteurs: Nicolas Gonzales & Christophe Grudler & Ville Niinisto & Paolo Borchia & Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ & Sira Rego
Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR)
Will set binding annual greenhouse gas emission targets from 2020 to 2030 for each Member State, for buildings, agriculture, waste & transport.
Procedure 2021/0200/COD
Type: Ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
Regulation
Current stand
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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Joint EC Committees responsible: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – ENVI – Rapporteur: Jessica POLFJÄRD – Shadow rapporteurs: Javi LÓPEZ & Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL & Margrete AUKEN & Silvia SARDONE & Anna ZALEWSKA & Silvia MODIG
Climate Action Social Facility
The Commission adopted the Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a Social Climate Fund
Procedure N° 2021/0206/COD
Type: Ordinary legislative procedure (COD)
Regulation
Current stand
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Discussions are currently held within the Council or its preparatory bodies
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Joint EC Committees responsible: Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety – ENVI – Rapporteur: David Case & Employment and Social Affairs – EMPL – Rapporteur: Esther De Lange