64. The expert from Japan presented an overview on the Japanese fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles for the fiscal year 2020. He illustrated the status of the CO2 emissions from the transport sector in Japan, underlining that they peaked in 2001 and also explaining the reasons behind their evolution in the past two decades. He described the history of fuel efficiency standards in Japan and he provided detailed information on the new Japanese fuel efficiency standard for 2020, indicating that it was set to 20.3 km/L. He explained that this level was established taking into account the fuel efficiency of the “top runner” vehicle, as well as a technology assessment (improvements, market penetration). In particular, he noted that the top runner selection for the determination of the 2020 standard accounted for both conventional vehicles and hybrid vehicles (whose market penetration is expected to attain 18 per cent).

65. GRPE welcomed the presentation by the expert from Japan and noted the efforts undertaken in this field.