BMW has expressed confidence in meeting the EU’s stricter CO2 emission targets set for 2025. The automaker stands apart from other industry players who are calling for adjustments to the regulations.
BMW does not see a need to relax the European CO2 emission standards set to take effect in 2025. The company stated on Thursday in Munich, “BMW has consistently exceeded the requirements in recent years and is therefore confident of achieving the stricter fleet targets for 2025. The company sees no need for an adjustment or postponement of these 2025 targets.”
This position sets BMW apart from Volkswagen and the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). VW Supervisory Board Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch had said, “Electric mobility will prevail, but it will take more time. Therefore, the CO2 targets for 2025, 2030, and 2035 need to be adjusted and adapted to reality.”
German Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing supports the call to bring forward the review of CO2 targets to 2025, arguing that requirements “must actually be implementable in practice.”
Differing industry perspectives
BMW emphasized that the company remains committed to the goal of consistent CO2 reduction in the transport sector and has prepared accordingly. However, the automaker stressed that the EU must comprehensively and critically review its CO2 fleet legislation as announced – especially the planned ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2035.
The EU aims to further lower the limits for CO2 emissions in 2025 and threatens high penalty payments for non-compliance.
It’s worth noting that carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, is produced when burning coal, oil, and gas. Its increasing concentration in the atmosphere causes the greenhouse effect, leading to global warming.
