EU Greening Transport Package: IRU warns against rushed action
IRU welcomes the Greening Transport Package unveiled today by the European Commission. The package’s revision of EU rules on weights and dimensions and the new CountEmissions EU initiative signal EU policymakers’ willingness to further decarbonise the transport sector.
Alternative fuels infrastructure deal inches EU road greening forward
Members of the European Parliament endorsed new EU rules on alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR) today. But the agreed regulation, based on a compromise reached during the negotiations, does not meet the level of ambition sought by the industry.
EU road transport shapes its driver shortage, CO₂ and coach tourism stance
IRU members have agreed on new positions to tackle driver shortages, decarbonise realistically, and give coach drivers’ rest time rules suited to their responsibilities.
Road transport, vehicle manufacturers call for realistic EU bus CO₂ targets
Public and private road transport organisations and vehicle manufacturers are calling on the EU to acknowledge the differences between urban and interurban buses and set realistic decarbonisation targets for regional buses.