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Oct 23 2024

IRU calls for technology openness in CO₂ emission standards revision

IRU has joined leading industry stakeholders in a joint call to revise EU CO₂ emission standards, urging policymakers to embrace a technology-neutral approach to decarbonising road transport.

IRU has co-signed a joint statement with the Network for Sustainable Mobility calling on EU policymakers to ensure technology openness in the upcoming revision of CO₂ emission standards for vehicles.

 

Current regulations for light and heavy-duty vehicles limit the available technologies to meet decarbonisation targets. Road transport needs a technology-neutral approach, allowing for a wider range of solutions.

 

IRU EU Director of Advocacy Raluca Marian said, “Achieving carbon neutrality in road transport will require a mix of innovative solutions, such as electrification and energy-efficiency measures, or the use of biofuels, e-fuels and other renewable fuels.”

 

“This diversity of options will enable us to decarbonise without compromising competitiveness,” she added. Read more

 

Source: IRU