ACEA reacts to EU decision on CO2 limits for trucks
By Jim Gibbins - 1st March 2019
Belgium – The Brussels-based European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has issued its reaction to the final arrangements for the regulation setting standards for CO2 emissions from heavy-duty vehicles as reached by the European Parliament, European Commission and national governments.
ACEA is most particularly concerned about the highly ambitious CO2 reduction targets which have now been set for trucks of minus 15% by 2025 and minus 30% by 2030. These targets are seen as highly demanding by ACEA, especially as their implementation does not depend solely on the commercial vehicle industry, and the baseline for the targets is still unknown! Erik Jonnaert Secretary General, ACEA, remarked: “We can now only call upon member states to urgently step up their efforts to roll-out the infrastructure required for charging and refuelling the alternatively-powered trucks, which will need to be sold 'en masse' if these targets are to be met”.
