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Strict CO2 targets for trucks: BGL calls for more help with transformation from politics

Following the European vote on CO2 targets for trucks, the Common Road Transport Office, which also includes the BGL, is calling for planningcertainty for the transport sector. The transformation of road freight transport requires more political support.

Now, politics is also required to create the conditions for the transition to emission-free vehicles and the ecological restructuring of road freight transport. (Photo: Aral)
Now, politics is also required to create the conditions for the transition to emission-free vehicles and the ecological restructuring of road freight transport. (Photo: Aral)
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Johannes Reichel
von Christine Harttmann

The Common Road Transport Office is calling for more political support for the ecological transformation of road freight transport in response to the European Parliament's vote on CO2 targets for new heavy-duty vehicles. The conditions for switching to emission-free vehicles and the ecological transformation of road freight transport must be established, according to a statement.

The representation of Europe's transport industry, which emerged from the merger of FNTR (France), NLA (Scandinavia), and BGL (Germany), is demanding above all more security for transport companies. From the EU Parliament, it would have liked more technological neutrality and openness to other alternative fuels.

A strict monitoring system must track the strategies of individual member states and their progress in implementing technological changes. Furthermore, the Common Road Transport Office calls for sufficient financial resources to support the decarbonization of road freight transport in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). In addition, customers must also be involved in this transition by bearing higher transport costs and helping to build optimized supply chains.

The EU's requirements are very ambitious, starting with a CO2 reduction target of 45 percent by 2030 for newly registered heavy-duty vehicles compared to 2019, and 7.5 and 10 percent for trailers and semi-trailers. The Common Road Transport Office points out that currently there are very few zero-emission trucks on Europe's roads.

This is also due to the lack of conditions that allow the transport logistics industry to fulfill its primary tasks in urban, regional, and long-distance transport. This particularly concerns the capacity of the energy grid as well as the lack of charging and refueling infrastructure, which must be available for an ecological transformation of road freight transport. In a sector dominated by small and medium-sized enterprises operating in a highly competitive market, incentive systems for companies investing in zero-emission trucks are of crucial importance.

The Common Road Transport Office welcomes the review clause until 2027, which allows for the adjustment of targets if deemed necessary. The clause will also address the role of the CO2 Correction Factor (CCF), the role of a method for the approval of heavy-duty vehicles that operate exclusively on CO2-neutral fuels, and the possibility of developing a common EU method for assessing the CO2 emissions of new heavy-duty vehicles over their entire lifecycle.

As early as 2025, the Commission will assess the role of sustainable renewable fuels in the transition to climate neutrality. The Common Road Transport initiative will closely monitor the review process.

Translated automatically from German.
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