Impact assessment accompanying the document 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

led by: Directorate-General for Climate Action
publication date: 14 July 2021
additional information: The most recent EU reference scenario [1] forms the baseline for this impact assessment. The policy scenarios are developed from the basis of the Climate Target Plan policy scenarios (SWD/2020/176 final).

[1] European Commission, EU Reference Scenario 2020: Energy, Transport ad GHG Emissions: Trends to 2050, Publications Office, Luxembourg, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2833/35750.
related EPRS documentation: Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment: 'Fit for 55' legislative package: Strengthening the CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles An initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's impact assessment.
models involved in baseline and assessment of policy options: PRIMES
PRIMES Energy System Model
PRIMES-TREMOVE
PRIMES-TREMOVE Transport Model
GEM-E3
General Equilibrium Model - Economy, Energy, Environment
E3ME
Energy - Environment - Economy Model for Europe
DIONE
Road Transport Fleet Impact Model

models

contributed to this impact assessment

baseline and assessment of policy options

EURLex

52021SC0613

Impact assessment factsheet

Ares(2021)4354657

SWD/2021/613 final