Euro 7 emissions regulations are set to begin in 2025, but there's growing opposition to the strict regulations that could see them delayed or revised. It's not specific lobby groups or automakers raising concerns this time, but a sizeable portion of European Union countries that believe the limits are unrealistic.
In this case, sizable portion means eight countries, accounting for almost a third of the EU's 27 members. Reuters reports France, Italy Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic signed a joint paper opposing "any new exhaust emission rules" as well as new testing requirements for cars and vans. The letter was sent to other EU countries, and it may not be just a symbolic gesture. According to Reuters, these eight countries would have sufficient voting power to block the proposal.
