Progress report

1. By 31 December 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the progress towards zero-emission road mobility. The report shall in particular monitor and assess the need for possible additional measures to facilitate a just transition, including through financial means.

2. In the report, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050, including:

progress in the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, in particular in the light commercial vehicles segment, as well as the measures at Union, Member State and local level to facilitate Member States’ transition to zero- emission light-duty vehicles;

progress in the energy efficiency and affordability of zero- and low-emission vehicles;

the impacts on consumers, particularly on low- and medium-income households, including on electricity prices;

analysis of the market for second-hand vehicles;

the potential contribution in terms of CO 2 savings of additional measures aimed to lower the average age and thus the emissions of the light-duty vehicles fleet, such as measures to support the phase out of older vehicles in a socially just and environmentally sound manner;

impacts on employment in the automotive sector, especially on micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the effectiveness of measures to support retraining and upskilling of the workforce;

the effectiveness of existing financial measures and the need for further action, including adequate financial measures, at Union, Member State or local level to ensure a just transition and to mitigate any negative socioeconomic impacts, in particular in the regions and the communities most affected;

progress in social dialogue, as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero-emission road mobility;

progress in the roll-out of public and private recharging and refuelling infrastructure, including progress under a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council and a recast of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *2 ) ;

the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels, including synthetic fuels, to reach climate neutral mobility;

life-cycle emissions of new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles placed on the market, as reported in accordance with Article 7a;

the impact of this Regulation on the achievement of the Member States’ targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 and a recast of Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( *3 ) .

3. At the date of submission of the first progress report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall also, in cooperation with Member States and all relevant stakeholders, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council which includes an analysis to identify any funding gaps in ensuring a just transition in the automotive supply chain, with particular attention for SMEs and the regions that are most affected by the transition. The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by proposals for adequate financial measures to address the needs identified.

( *2 ) Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings ( OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13 )."

( *3 ) Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2008 on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe ( OJ L 152, 11.6.2008, p. 1 ).’;"

Article 15 is amended as follows:

paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1. The Commission shall, in 2026, review the effectiveness and impact of this Regulation, building on the two-yearly reporting, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council with the result of the review. The Commission shall in particular assess progress made under this Regulation towards achieving the reduction targets set out in Article 1(5a), taking into account the technological developments, including as regards plug-in hybrid technologies, and the importance of an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero-emission mobility. Based on that assessment, the Commission shall assess the need to review the targets set out in Article 1(5a). The Commission shall also assess the impacts of establishing minimum energy efficiency thresholds for new zero-emission passenger cars and light commercial vehicles placed on the Union market.

The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal to amend this Regulation.’

paragraphs 2 to 5 are deleted;

paragraph 6 is replaced by the following:

‘6. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall review Directive 1999/94/EC considering the need to provide consumers with accurate, robust and comparable information on the fuel and energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and air pollutant emissions of new passenger cars placed on the market, including under real-world conditions, as well as evaluate the options for introducing a fuel economy and CO 2 emissions label for new light commercial vehicles.

The review shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal.’

the following paragraph is added:

‘9. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to amend the formulae set out in Part B of Annex I, where such amendments are necessary in order to take into account the procedure for multi-stage N 1 vehicles set out in Part A of Annex III.’

Article 17 is amended as follows:

in paragraph 2, the reference to ‘Article 7(8), Article 10(8), the fourth subparagraph of Article 11(1), Article 13(4), Article 14(2) and Article 15(8)’ is replaced by ‘Article 7(8), Article 7a(2), Article 10(8), Article 11(1), fourth subparagraph, Article 13(4), Article 14(2) and Article 15(8) and (9)’;

in paragraph 3, the reference to ‘Article 7(8), Article 10(8), the fourth subparagraph of Article 11(1), Article 13(4), Article 14(2) and Article 15(8)’ is replaced by ‘Article 7(8), Article 7a(2), Article 10(8), Article 11(1), fourth subparagraph, Article 13(4), Article 14(2) and Article 15(8) and (9)’;

in paragraph 6, the reference to ‘Article 7(8), Article 10(8), the fourth subparagraph of Article 11(1), Article 13(4), Article 14(2) and Article 15(8)’ is replaced by ‘Article 7(8), Article 7a(2), Article 10(8), Article 11(1), fourth subparagraph, Article 13(4), Article 14(2) and Article 15(8) and (9)’;

Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

REGULATION (EU) 2023/851 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 19 April 2023 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards strengthening the CO ANNEX