Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
Commencement: 14th April 2025
Amends: Assimilated Regulation 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles
Mini Summary
Assimilated Regulation 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles sets CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy duty vehicles, with the intention of reducing emissions and combating global warming.
From 2025 manufacturers will be required to comply with their specific CO2 emissions target, or will be required to pay an excess CO2 emissions premium if it is not met.
This Regulation applies to new heavy-duty vehicles of categories N2* and N3* that meet the following characteristics:
- rigid lorries with a 4×2 axle configuration and a technically acceptable maximum laden mass of more than 16 tonnes (T);
- rigid lorries with a 6×2 axle configuration;
- tractors with a 4×2 axle configuration and a technically acceptable maximum laden mass exceeding 16T; and
- tractors with a 6×2 axle configuration.
It also applies to new heavy-duty vehicles of category N* that do not fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2019/631 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles and do not fit the characteristics for lorries listed above.
Vehicles that fit into the categories above are, for the purposes of this Regulation, considered new- heavy-duty vehicles for a 12 month period, starting from 1st July 2021, if they are registered in the UK for the first time in that period and have not been previously registered outside the UK.
A previous registration outside the UK made less than 3 months before registration in the UK is not recognised as a previous registration.
*Vehicles of category N and vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of goods.
*N2 vehicles are vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes.
*N3 vehicles are vehicles designed and constructed for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes.
Duties
Various duties apply and are available to view on the Legislation Update Service.
Amendment
Changes are made to amend the first reporting year under the Regulations from 2019 to 2020 and to correct the formula for calculating emissions credits and debts for the years 2025 to 2029.
Where a heavy-duty vehicle was registered in the EU or UK for the first time between 1st July 2019 and 30th June 2020, its average CO2 emissions should be used to calculate reference emissions.