CountEmissionsEU: greenhouse gas emissions of transport services calculated under EN ISO 14083:2023 and verified by accredited bodies — Regulation (EU) 2026/1030 applies from 2 December 2030
Regulation (EU) 2026/1030 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2026, published on 12 May, lays down common rules for accounting greenhouse gas emissions of transport services starting or ending in the EU — where such data are disclosed under a contract, voluntarily for commercial purposes or because the law requires it. The common methodology is EN ISO 14083:2023. The regulation entered into force on 1 June 2026 and applies from 2 December 2030.
- The regulation covers carriers, transport service organisers, hub operators, data intermediaries, developers of calculation tools and databases, and conformity assessment bodies. Primary data — from direct measurement or calculations based on it — take precedence; secondary data may come from the core EU database of default emission intensity values, which the Commission is to set up with the help of the European Environment Agency by 2 December 2029, from the central database of emission factors for energy carriers, or from third-party databases meeting the conditions of Article 6.
- The output data of undertakings other than SMEs are verified by a conformity assessment body (Articles 12–13): it checks the calculation methodology, input data sources, the correctness of calculations and common indicators, and after verification issues proof of compliance indicating whether primary data were used. SMEs may request verification voluntarily.
- Verification and certification bodies are accredited by the national accreditation body under Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 (Articles 14–15), which reports a list of such bodies to the Commission by 31 March each year. External calculation tools need a certificate of compliance valid for two years. Verifiers accredited under the maritime MRV and FuelEU schemes and under the EU ETS for aviation are deemed accredited here too.
- By 3 December 2033 the Commission will assess whether any element of EN ISO 14083 needs changing, and it may use delegated acts to disapply amendments to the standard that conflict with the regulation’s objectives. According to a DG MOVE news item of 1 June 2026, the framework applies to companies disclosing transport emissions, and the Commission will prepare implementing and delegated acts, guidance and digital tools, especially for SMEs.