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The European Parliament has advanced the CountEmissionsEU proposal, setting the stage for trilogue negotiations, recognising road transport needs, especially for SMEs.
IRU welcomes the joint vote by the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) to initiate trilogue negotiations on the CountEmissionsEU proposal. This decision marks a pivotal step towards establishing a common framework for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across passenger and goods transport in the EU.
IRU EU Director Raluca Marian said, “The road transport sector needs robust tools to support decarbonisation effectively. CountEmissionsEU is a significant step forward, as it can harmonise reporting and introduce consistency, while considering a fair, long-awaited well-to-wheel approach.”
“We are grateful to the European Parliament for recognising the realities of small enterprises and the specific nature of road transport, which relies significantly on subcontracting. It is vital to ensure that this regulation also supports their journey towards a greener future,” she added.
Essential decarbonisation tool
Presented by the European Commission as part of the “Greening Freight Package”, the CountEmissionsEU proposal aims to help the transport industry collect accurate, comparable emissions data and use it to further decarbonise operations. By aligning with the ISO 14083 standard, the regulation will enhance transparency and support the sector’s efforts to measure decarbonisation progress.
The ENVI and TRAN committees’ votes have paved the way for trilogue negotiations between the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council, which adopted its position on the proposal in December 2023. Read more
Source: IRU
