At the New Silk Way Forum in Kazakhstan, IRU called for internationally harmonised digital tools to facilitate cross-border trade, warning that disconnected national systems risk creating new barriers rather than removing existing ones.

IRU calls on the European Commission to provide targeted support to road transport operators amidst surging diesel prices and reaffirms its commitment to dialogue.

IRU called for faster grid connections, affordable energy, accessible financing and fit-for-purpose regulation at two major Brussels policy events, as the EU negotiates its grids package and prepares to review the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).

IRU member KazATO has signed up to implement IRU Examiner through its training centre to strengthen national capacity for professional training, examinations and certification.