CO₂ EMISSION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR CARS AND VANS
Stricter CO2 emission targets have been in force since 2020. The average CO2 emissions from all new passenger cars registered in Europe already fell by 12% between 2019 and 2020, and further by 12.5% between 2020 and 2021. The main driver of the decrease in emissions is a surge in zero- emission passenger car registrations, which reached 10% of the EU fleet in 2021.
Passenger cars and vans (‘light commercial vehicles’) are respectively responsible for around 12% and 2.5% of total EU emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the main greenhouse gas.
RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE
The Renewable Energy Directive is the legal framework for the development of clean energy across all sectors of the EU economy, supporting cooperation between EU countries towards this goal. Since its introduction, the share of renewable energy sources in EU energy consumption has increased from 12.5% in 2010 to 23% in 2022. Sweden had the highest share of renewables in its consumption (66%), ahead of Finland (47.9%) and Latvia (43.3%),
ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS DIRECTIVE
Aiming to achieve a fully decarbonised building stock by 2050, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive contributes directly to the EU’s energy and climate goals. Buildings are the single largest energy consumer in Europe. 85% of EU buildings were built before 2000 and amongst those, 75% have a poor energy performance. Acting on the energy efficiency of buildings is therefore key to saving energy and achieving a zero-emission and fully decarbonised building stock by 2050.
