European CO2 emission performance standards for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles

On July 11, 2012, the European Commission put forward two regulatory proposals that would implement mandatory 2020 CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles (vans). The proposals now need only be confirmed by the European Parliament and European Council to become law. This is the summary of the European Commission's proposed mandatory 2020 CO2 emission targets for new passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles.