Manufacture of Low Carbon Technologies for Transport
Manufacturing zero direct-emission vehicles and key components including electric motors, powertrains, and charging systems.
Substantial Contribution to Climate Change Mitigation
The activity covers the manufacture of vehicles, rolling stock, vessels, and equipment with zero direct (tailpipe) CO2 emissions. This includes battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, electric rail rolling stock, and zero-emission vessels. For passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, the specific emissions threshold is 0 gCO2/km (WLTP), consistent with the EU CO2 emission performance standards Regulation (EU) 2019/631.
The activity also covers manufacture of key components that are essential and critical for the environmental performance of zero-emission transport: electric motors and drivetrains, on-board charging systems, power electronics, and lightweight structural components where they demonstrably reduce vehicle energy consumption. As an enabling activity under Article 10(1)(i), the manufactured technology must directly enable transport with substantially lower lifecycle emissions than incumbent technologies.
Category L vehicles (two- and three-wheelers, quadricycles) must have zero tailpipe CO2 emissions. Heavy-duty vehicles (category M2, M3, N2, N3) may qualify with tailpipe emissions below the thresholds set in Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 for the applicable vehicle class.
Substantial Contribution to Climate Change Adaptation
A CRVA must be performed in accordance with Appendix A, covering the manufacturing facility and key supply chain nodes under RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5 climate projections.
DNSH: Climate Change Adaptation
Material physical climate risks must be identified and adaptation measures implemented for the manufacturing site. This includes resilience planning for heat waves, flooding, and supply chain disruption from extreme weather events.
DNSH: Water and Marine Resources
The manufacturing activity must comply with the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC). Paint shops and metal finishing operations must meet BAT-AELs for water discharge as set out in the Surface Treatment Using Organic Solvents BREF and the Ferrous Metals Processing BREF.
DNSH: Circular Economy
Vehicles and components must be designed for durability, reparability, upgradability, and recyclability. End-of-life vehicles must achieve the 95% recovery and 85% recycling/re-use targets set in the EU End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (2000/53/EC). Critical raw materials (lithium, cobalt, nickel, rare earths) must be recoverable.
DNSH: Pollution Prevention and Control
The manufacturing facility must comply with the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) and applicable BAT conclusions. VOC emissions from paint processes must remain within BAT-AELs. Products must not contain SVHCs under REACH unless no alternative exists.