Evaluation of Regulation 443/2009 and 510/2011 on the reduction of CO2 emissions from light-duty vehicles : final report

The purpose of this evaluation is to provide insight into the actual performance of the Regulations and the overall impacts (both intended and unintended) on societal, economic and environmental issues. The evaluation report therefore aims to: - Establish evidence-based conclusions on the actual results and impacts of the Regulations and the factors that may have resulted in the interventions being more or less successful than anticipated; - Communicate the achievements and challenges of the Regulations; and - Inform decisions in order to improve the design of any future Regulations. As well as evaluating the Regulations to date, it will also provide insights as to the extent to which the Regulations and their elements can be considered to be fit for purpose beyond 2020. This evaluation is also one of the actions for 2015 under the Commission's regulatory fitness (or REFIT) programme. The REFIT programme is part of the Commission's commitment to Better Regulation, and aims to ensure that legislation is fit-for-purpose and does not impose unnecessary regulatory burdens (European Commission, 2014e). The original Regulations listed above set emission reduction targets in relation to cars for 2015 and to LCVs for 2017. Both of these Regulations have subsequently been amended, by Regulation (EU) No 333/2014 and Regulation (EU) No 253/2014 respectively, in order to set additional targets for 2021 for cars and for 2020 for LCVs (European Commission, 2014a; European Commission, 2014b).