Environmental committee softens Euro 7 standards

The Environmental Committee (ENVI) aims to relax the Euro 7 emission standards compared to the Commission’s proposal. A coalition of ECR, EPP and Liberals supported this position in the vote on Alexandr Vondra’s report, against the opposition of the Left, Socialists, and Greens. The vote was surprisingly clear, with 52 in favor, 32 against, and one abstention. It is expected that the far-right ID group and several independent MEPs also voted in favor of the compromise proposal.