2023-09-07 19:20:55
European emission standards, or Euro standards, aim to reduce pollution caused by traffic. Set by the European authorities, they make it possible to classify vehicles according to their level of pollutant emissions. These standards extend to a growing number of European cities and imply vehicle traffic restrictions according to their Euro standard.
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The goal: “Avoid a social crisis”
But Italy’s Environment and Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin revealed on Thursday that this date would be pushed back to October 1, 2024 and the number of areas affected would be reduced.
“The government intervened (…) to avoid a social and economic crisis for families and businesses”, he declared, while insisting on the fact that the recommendations of the European Union in terms of reducing the pollution would be respected.
The President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio, accusing the EU of having “forced” him into this unpopular measure, welcomed the government’s announcement. He highlighted the removal of 700 of the most polluting buses, insisting that the region remained “fully focused on protecting the environment and health”.
A sling once morest a new EU standard
Since coming to power in October 2022, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has pleaded for the defense of the automotive industry to curb the movement to limit polluting emissions. In May, the Italian government pledged once morest the future Euro 7 standard, along with seven other EU member states, including France and Poland.
The Euro 7 standard, applicable from 2025, would reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from passenger cars and light commercial vehicles by 35% compared to the previous Euro 6 standard, according to the European Commission.
Manufacturers, already shaken by the electric revolution, want a minimum standard for these thermal engines that will disappear in 2035.
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