How the EU can decarbonise overlooked heavy-duty vehicles

The Clean Air Task Force recommends that the EU implement a 100% CO2 emissions reduction target for new heavy-duty trucks by 2035, remove incentives for low-emission vehicles by 2030, and eliminate loopholes like the 'carbon correction factor'. The author asserts that zero-emission technologies, such as battery electric and fuel cells, are already commercially available and that regulatory certainty is required to prevent the EU from losing up to 11% of its market to China and the US by 2035. Adopting these standards is projected to add 27 billion EUR to the EU GDP and create 23,000 jobs.

• To comply with the EU Climate Law, the heavy road transport segment must eliminate its emissions by 2038. The Clean Air Task Force proposes a 100% CO2 emissions reduction target for new heavy-duty trucks by 2035, supported by an intermediary target for 2030.
• The author recommends removing the 'zero- and low-emission factor' for low-emission vehicles by 2030, arguing that providing incentives for vehicles that only halve emissions detracts from total decarbonisation.
• The document opposes the use of a 'carbon correction factor' or other fuel-promoting mechanisms, stating they perpetuate reliance on technologies that cannot achieve zero tailpipe CO2 emissions and increase administrative complexity.
• Failure to accelerate the transition to clean heavy-duty vehicles could result in the EU losing up to 11% of its market share to the US and China by 2035. Conversely, implementing the proposed standards could increase EU GDP by 27 billion EUR and create 23,000 jobs.

APA

Pozvek, M. (2023). How the EU can decarbonise overlooked heavy-duty vehicles. Clean Air Task Force. https://www.catf.us/2023/10/how-the-eu-can-decarbonise-overlooked-heavy-duty-vehicles/

Chicago

Pozvek, Maja. How the EU can decarbonise overlooked heavy-duty vehicles. Clean Air Task Force, 2023. https://www.catf.us/2023/10/how-the-eu-can-decarbonise-overlooked-heavy-duty-vehicles/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{pozvek2023how, author = {Pozvek, Maja}, title = {{How the EU can decarbonise overlooked heavy-duty vehicles}}, publisher = {Clean Air Task Force}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://www.catf.us/2023/10/how-the-eu-can-decarbonise-overlooked-heavy-duty-vehicles/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }