Next generation vehicle emission standards announced
Fri 20 January 2006
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The European Commission issued formal proposals for next generation EU vehicle emission standards in December. The plan for “Euro 5” norms is backed by draft legislation requiring one-quarter of public spending on vehicles such as buses to be directed to “clean vehicles”.
After being delayed for further consultation, the Euro V emission limits have ended up in line with a draft version issued by the commission in July. The EU executive stressed that the new limits would reduce key pollutants in fine particle emissions from vans by up to 90%. The new standards are expected to come into force in 2008.
For diesel cars, the limit for ten micron particles (PM10) will be 5mg/km, compared with 25mg/km under Euro 4. All diesel cars will have to be fitted with particle filters to meet the standard.
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