PM Fiala: draft Euro 7 standards needs revision

The Euro 7 emission standards proposed by the European Commission to reduce air pollution from new motor vehicles sold in the EU needs to be significantly changed so that it doesn’t limit the production of small personal vehicles, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Thursday ahead of his departure for the European summit in Brussels.

EU lawmakers and member states in October agreed that from 2035 all newly registered cars and light commercial vehicles must no longer emit CO2, which effectively means a ban for combustion engine cars.

Czechia, along with Germany, previously said they would not support the EU emission standards unless the use of synthetic fuels remains possible after the deadline.