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IRU and Lease Europe brought together EU lawmakers and industry leaders in Strasbourg.
With the European Commission preparing to roll out its Greening Corporate Fleets Initiative, EU lawmakers, industry leaders and transport operators met in Strasbourg this week to discuss how to make the shift to zero-emission fleets workable on the ground.
The high-level debate, organised by IRU and Lease Europe, was hosted by Members of the European Parliament Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Renew Europe), and Andrey Novakov (EPP).
The debate focused on ensuring that any upcoming legislation supports fleet operators through incentives, infrastructure, and technology options, rather than rigid quotas. Participants warned that without enabling conditions, binding targets could slow progress instead of speeding it up.
IRU EU Director Raluca Marian said, “The EU is at a pivotal point. We all agree on the need to decarbonise, but will the EU move towards a planned economy — regulating purchases through compulsory mandates — even before there is proof that markets, in all their diversity, will naturally pick up?”
Co-treasurer and Member of the Committee on Transport and Tourism Kosma Złotowski said, “Transport, alongside the energy sector, is paying the highest price for the EU's ambitious but time-wise unrealistic climate policy objectives.”
“Mandatory purchasing targets for company fleets are a huge mistake. We are meeting today to build a group of MEPs who understand that such administrative intervention and penalties severely damage competitiveness and growth.” Read more
Source: IRU
