Brussels refuses to ease_CO2 emission limits 2026: millionaire fines for manufacturers

The European Commission refuses to relax_CO2 emission targets, forcing manufacturers to electrify or pay. The fines for non-compliance in 2025 are already a fact and can amount to hundreds of millions in the sector as a whole.

The European Commission has confirmed that it does not intend to lower the_CO2 emission limits for manufacturers by one millimetre. And that translates into something very concrete: millionaire fines that have already begun to be notified to brands that did not electrify in time. The target of 95 grams of_CO2 per kilometre for the average fleet of each manufacturer remains firm. Although the motor lobbies have pressed with reports of job losses, Brussels does not change the rules in the middle of the match. The official argument is that legal certainty is non-negotiable and that lowering the requirement now would slow down investments already committed to electrification.

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