Factsheet for measure
FR-2022-33/2871
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Updated
– measures in France
Reduction of transport costs and greenhouse gases
Renforcement des aides à la mobilité
Background information
In a context of rising energy prices, the government has taken measures to reduce the cost of transport while meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets through decree No. 2022-1151 of 12 August 2022 and law n° 2022-1157 of 16 August 2022 . The main measures are the reinforcement of national aid for the purchase of a bicycle, the reinforcement of the conversion premium for the purchase of a vehicle, the modification of the amounts of the ecological bonus for the purchase of a vehicle, the increase in the annual tax and social security exemption ceiling for fuel costs for the employer and the increase in the tax and social security exemption ceiling for the sustainable mobility package for the employer.
Content of measure
Support for the purchase of a bicycle
The decree provides for the reinforcement of the ecological bonus and the conversion premium for the purchase of a bicycle.
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Reinforcement of the ecological bonus
The ecological bonus for the purchase of a new bicycle is now up to €400. The amount of the ecological bonus has also been increased to €2,000 for the purchase of a cargo bike, a folding bicycle, a bicycle adapted for people with disabilities - electrically assisted or not -, an electric bicycle trailer. In addition, people with disabilities, regardless of their income level, are now eligible for the bonus, which was previously only awarded on a means-tested basis.
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Reinforcement of the conversion bonus
The amount of the conversion bonus, granted for the purchase of a new or used electrically assisted bicycle in exchange for scrapping a polluting vehicle, has been increased to €3,000. In low-emission zones, the state grants an additional premium of up to €1,000, provided that the same bicycle has received local aid.
Finally, the conversion premium is also being extended to families. The scrapping of a polluting vehicle now gives entitlement to a conversion premium for the purchase of a bicycle by several members of the same tax household.
Aid for the purchase or lease of low-polluting vehicles
The purchase amount of of low-polluting vehicles, which allows access to a maximum bonus of €6,000 for private individuals, is increased from €45,000 to €47,000. In addition, the possible billing period for these vehicles is extended to 30 June 2023 (for vehicles ordered before 31 December 2022). The changes provided for in the decree are in force from 15 August to 31 December 2022. This aid can be combined with each other and with any local aid. They are in force from 15 August to 31 December 2022.
** Improving the coverage of transport costs**
Since the promulgation of law n° 2022-1157 of 16 August 2022, the exemption threshold for the coverage of transport costs has been legally increased to 75% of the cost of the public transport season ticket. This increase of 25 percentage points in the exemption thresholds concerns the years 2022 and 2023 and does not modify the compulsory threshold of coverage, which remains at 50% of the cost of the employee's public transport pass. In addition, the annual exemption ceilings for the transport allowance and the sustainable mobility package have been increased for the years 2022 and 2023.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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30 June 2025
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The Decree no. 2025-606 of 30 June 2025 establishes the end of the bonus for passenger cars ordered from 1 July 2025 onwards. However, financial assistance will continue in the form of energy saving certificates (CEE) via the standardised information sheet introduced for the purchase or lease of a new electric vehicle.
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29 November 2024
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In the Decree no. 2024-1084 of 29 November 2024, the main goal as an adjustment of eco-bonus scales from 2025 onwards. This translates in a reduction in aid amounts from December 2024 for orders placed from that date onwards.
The main changes include:
- Households with a reference tax income between €16,300 and €26,200 will receive €3,000 in assistance. The rest will be entitled to a €2,000 bonus, which represents a €2,000 decrease compared to 2024.
- Only vehicles with an environmentally friendly rating will remain eligible for the bonus.
These changes were implemented so that the programme would remain within the €700 million budget without exceeding it.T
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14 February 2024
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National subsidies for buying a bicycle have been extended until 2027. The conversion bonus has changed from 14 February 2024, in accordance with Decree no. 2024-102 of 12 February 2024 on incentives for the purchase or lease of low-polluting vehicles.
The main changes include :
- the maximum amounts of the conversion bonus have been reduced by €1,000 for all natural and legal persons for the purchase of low-polluting vehicles,
- the conversion bonus for the purchase of a new Crit'Air 1 passenger car or van has been abolished (although it is still valid for a used Crit'Air 1 vehicle that meets the required conditions).
From 10 October 2023, to qualify for the purchase or lease of low-polluting vehicles, vehicles must meet a minimum environmental score. This score, and the method used to calculate it, are defined by regulation. The list of eligible vehicles has been published in the Journal Officiel. An order, published in the Official Journal on 22 May 2024, has completed the list of electric passenger car versions that have achieved the minimum environmental score. In addition, since 14 February 2024, the terms and conditions of the bonus for buying or leasing a vehicle have changed, with the maximum amount reduced by €1,000 for the wealthiest households who buy or lease a new passenger car or van (reference tax income of over €15,400).
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10 October 2023
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The list of electric car models eligible for state aid for purchase or lease by private individuals and businesses is about to be updated. On the basis of a number of decrees and orders (see Source section), from 10 October 2023, the eco-bonus for new electric cars will be conditional on achieving a minimum environmental score. This will be calculated by taking into account the environmental impact of the vehicle's manufacture. A decree published in the Official Journal on 20 September 2023 added eligibility criteria for the ecological bonus for new passenger cars. On 15 December, an initial list of car models that will remain eligible for the eco-bonus, taking into account the new conditions, will be published.
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23 August 2023
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From 1 September, the employer will cover the cost of public transport tickets for journeys made by civil servants between their usual place of residence and their place of work. This will rise to 75%, compared with 50% previously.
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Use of measure
As this is a new measure, there is no data available.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Applies to all businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
No information.
Sources
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12 August 2022: Décret n° 2022-1151 du 12 août 2022 relatif aux aides à l'acquisition ou à la location de véhicules peu polluants
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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16 August 2022: Loi n° 2022-1158 du 16 août 2022 portant mesures d'urgence pour la protection du pouvoir d'achat
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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16 August 2022: Loi n° 2022-1157 du 16 août 2022 de finances rectificative pour 2022
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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23 August 2022: Décret n° 2023-812 du 21 août 2023 modifiant le taux de prise en charge partielle du prix des titres d'abonnement correspondant aux déplacements effectués par les agents publics entre leur résidence habituelle et leur lieu de travail
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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20 September 2023: Décret n° 2023-886 du 19 septembre 2023 relatif au conditionnement de l'éligibilité au bonus écologique pour les voitures particulières neuves électriques à l'atteinte d'un score environnemental minimal
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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20 September 2023: Arrêté du 19 septembre 2023 relatif à la méthodologie de calcul du score environnemental et à la valeur de score minimale à atteindre pour l'éligibilité au bonus écologique pour les voitures particulières neuves électriques
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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08 October 2023: Décret n° 2023-929 du 7 octobre 2023 relatif à l'instruction des demandes d'inscription sur la liste des versions de véhicules éligibles au bonus écologique pour les voitures particulières neuves électriques
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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08 October 2023: Décret n° 2023-930 du 7 octobre 2023 relatif au conditionnement de l'éligibilité au bonus écologique pour les voitures particulières neuves électriques à l'atteinte d'un score environnemental minimal
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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08 October 2023: Arrêté du 7 octobre 2023 relatif à la méthodologie de calcul du score environnemental et à la valeur de score minimale à atteindre pour l'éligibilité au bonus écologique pour les voitures particulières neuves électriques
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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13 February 2024: Décret n° 2024-102 du 12 février 2024 relatif aux aides à l'achat ou à la location de véhicules peu polluants
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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29 November 2024: Décret n° 2024-1084 du 29 novembre 2024 relatif aux aides à l'achat ou à la location de véhicules peu polluant
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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30 June 2025: Décret n° 2025-606 du 30 juin 2025 relatif aux aides à l'achat ou à la location de véhicules peu polluants
(www.legifrance.gouv.fr)
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01 July 2025: Bonus écologique pour une voiture
(www.service-public.fr)
