How can fuel consumption meters ensure car CO2 limits are met on the road

In an attempt to solve this, the Commission will begin the compulsory collection of real world CO2 emissions, fuel and energy consumption recorded from on-board fuel consumption meters (OBFCM) starting in 2021 so the Commission can monitor the gap and assess how it develops. However, the effectiveness of this depends on how the technical measures – or implementing regulations – are designed in the months to come. In this paper, T&E shares its view on how to ensure data collected from vehicles is sufficiently representative, comparable, accurate and accessible, to ensure the EU can move towards a regulatory framework which prioritises real world, not just laboratory based compliance with emissions targets.