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Brussels, 9 July – More than one year after entry into force of the CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (Regulation (EU) 2024/1610), in force since 26 June, with legal effect from 1 July 2024 pursuant to Article 5, the European Commission has yet to follow up on the commitment outlined in Recital 17 to assess the role of a methodology for registering heavy-duty vehicles running exclusively on CO₂ neutral fuels. The regulation clearly stated that this assessment should take place within a year of its entry into force, a deadline that has now passed.

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