The European Commission unveils its new proposals concerning CO2 emissions from heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks.
The European Commission wants all new buses put into service in EU cities from 2030 to be “zero emissions”, according to a proposal unveiled on Tuesday to slash the carbon footprint of heavy-duty vehicles.
“Manufacturers will be able to use the technologies of their choice to achieve these objectives, for example electrification, hydrogen fuel cells or hydrogen”, specifies the text, which will be the subject of negotiations between MEPs and Member States.
The EU has already endorsed the end in 2035 of the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines.
The European Commission has also proposed imposing a reduction of at least 90%, compared to 2019 levels, in the carbon emissions of heavy-duty trucks sold in the EU from 2040, with intermediate targets of -45% from 2030 then -65% in 2035.
This text, which will now be negotiated between EU Member States and MEPs, revises CO2 emission standards for heavy-duty vehicles as part of the ambitious European climate plan.
