MEPs debate and vote on on strengthening requirements for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), such as buses, trucks and trailers, to reduce their CO2 emissions. They propose that the targets should be set at 45% for the period 2030-2034, 70% for 2035-2039 (compared to 65% proposed by the Commission) and 90% as of 2040. They also agree that newly registered urban buses should be zero-emission vehicles from 2030. Background: On 14 February 2023, the Commission tabled a legislative proposal to set CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles from 2030 onwards to help reach the EU’s objective to be climate neutral by 2050 and lower the demand for imported fossil fuels. Heavy-duty vehicles, such as trucks, city buses and long-distance buses, are responsible for more than 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from road transport in the EU and account for over 6% of total EU GHG emissions.

statement

Strasbourg

debate

plenary session

emissions of vehicles (T)

effort sharing regulation (T)

KONEČNÁ, Kateřina (The Left, CZ)

industrial emissions (T)

GIESEKE, Jens (EPP, DE)

LIESE, Peter (EPP, DE)

DELLI, Karima (Greens/EFA, FR)

ZŁOTOWSKI, Kosma (ECR, PL)

DALUNDE, Jakop G. (Greens/EFA, SE, Greens/EFA, DE, SE)

SALINI, Massimiliano (EPP, IT)

SCHALDEMOSE, Christel (S&D, DK)

WÖLKEN, Tiemo (S&D, DE)

VIRKKUNEN, Henna (EPP, FI)

CANFIN, Pascal (Renew, FR)

CUFFE, Ciarán (Greens/EFA, IE)

KANEV, Radan (EPP, BG)

VITANOV, Petar (S&D, BG)

KOVAŘÍK, Ondřej (Renew, CZ)

BEIGNEUX, Aurélia (ID, FR)

HAIDER, Roman (ID, AT)

BAUZÁ DÍAZ, José Ramón (Renew, ES)

VILLUMSEN, Nikolaj (The Left, DK)

TÓTH, Edina (NI, HU)

FIOCCHI, Pietro (ECR, IT)

CERDAS, Sara (S&D, PT)

SARDONE, Silvia (ID, IT)

ENGERER, Cyrus (S&D, MT)

Fit for 55 (T)

NISSINEN, Johan (ECR, SE)

Strengthening the CO2 emission performance targets for new heavy-duty vehicles: MEPs debate

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jens GIESEKE (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&amp;D, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pascal CANFIN (Renew, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Pietro FIOCCHI (ECR, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Silvia SARDONE (ID, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Nikolaj VILLUMSEN (The Left, DK), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Edina T&#211;TH (NI, HU), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Tiemo W&#214;LKEN (S&amp;D, DE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Jos&#233; Ram&#243;n BAUZ&#193; D&#205;AZ (Renew, ES), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ciar&#225;n CUFFE (Greens/EFA, IE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Johan NISSINEN (ECR, SE), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), KONE&#268;N&#193; Kate&#345;ina (The Left, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Henna VIRKKUNEN (EPP, FI), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Petar VITANOV (S&amp;D, BG), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Ond&#345;ej KOVA&#344;&#205;K (Renew, CZ), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Karima DELLI (Greens/EFA, FR), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Kosma Z&#321;OTOWSKI (ECR, PL), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Roman HAIDER (ID, AT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Massimiliano SALINI (EPP, IT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Sara CERDAS (S&amp;D, PT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Radan KANEV (EPP, BG), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Cyrus ENGERER (S&amp;D, MT), -

SOUNDBITE (Original), Se&#225;n KELLY (EPP, IE), Catch the eye

SOUNDBITE (Original), Cl&#225;udia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR (EPP, PT), Catch the eye