As soon as Great Britain has officially left the European Union completely, technically, the increasingly strict CO2 emission standards for car manufacturers will also expire. However, the British government has now announced that this is unlikely to happen.
According to an official consultation document, there are British plans to adopt European regulations on the average CO2 emissions of cars and vans into its own legislation. The official departure from the EU is scheduled for the end of December, so according to the new plan, the new rules will take effect on January 1, 2021.
Business economist David Bailey leaves on Automotive News Europe know that the UK government actually had no other choice: “Manufacturers don’t want different rules and it makes sense to have the same rules to encourage them to sell electric cars in Britain.”
The targets mean that CO2 emissions in the UK must also be reduced by 15 percent by 2025. For five years later, it is estimated that cars will emit 31 percent less compared to now. Car manufacturers are fined 86 British pounds instead of € 95 for every gram of CO2 that the manufacturer exceeds: currently an average of 95 grams per kilometer.
The British targets per individual make will also be based on the average weight of vehicles sold. Remarkably, the British government does look at European sales figures and not just those of Great Britain. In addition, the British government will soon also copy the European derogation system for brands that sell less than 300,000 cars in Europe. For these brands, such as Land Rover, more flexible targets apply.