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Requirement · TGT-2035Meet an EU fleet-wide target of a 100% reduction on the 2021 baseline for new passenger cars from 2035.
Manufacturers of new passenger cars must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 1(5a), in the CO2 standards for cars and vans. as of 2026-09-04
- The act gives its timing as: From 1 January 2035 (Art. 1(5a)). as of 2026-09-04
- It names one industry by name: Automotive. as of 2026-09-04
- Compliance is checked by the Commission, annual. as of 2026-09-04
The rule
New — no predecessor
Trigger
the new passenger car fleet registered in the Union in a calendar year
Obligation
Meet an EU fleet-wide target of a 100% reduction on the 2021 baseline for new passenger cars from 2035.
Who is affected
Addressee
Manufacturers of new passenger cars
Class
Businesses
Sectors
Names Automotive · Reaches Batteries and solar
Applies
From 1 January 2035 (Art. 1(5a))
Burden drivers
D1 · D3 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.
Source text
Verbatim
From 1 January 2035, the following EU fleet-wide targets shall apply: (a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 100 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with Part A, point 6.1.3, of Annex I;
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