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EU car CO2 standards are a modern day climate and industrial policy, pushing investment into automotive transformation and securing supply of affordable electric cars to achieve zero carbon transport in Europe. T&E’s analysis shows that the 2020/21 standard of 95g/km will result in plug-in sales of 10% this year and 15% in 2021, making Europe a leading electric car market.

The recent publication of the 2030 Climate Plan by the European Commission has increased the overall GHG emission reduction target for 2030 from -40 % to -55 % (compared to 1990 level). The long-term reduction target for 2050 remains unchanged, however, the new plan requires more effort in multiple sectors in the next decade.

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T&E welcomes the opportunity to input into the design of the impact assessment regarding van CO2 standards, and advocates to: (1) Assess CO2 emission reduction targets of 20% for 2025, 31% for 2027 (brought forward from 2030), at least 60% for 2030, at least 86% for 2033 and 100% for 2035 (i.e.

Transport & Environment feedback on car CO2 standards. Transport & Environment (T&E) welcomes the Commission’s (EC) proposal for a revision of the EU CO2 standards for cars. The 2020/21 EU car CO2 standards have resulted in an unprecedented drop in CO2 emissions from new cars (18%) compared to 2019, driven by the production and sale of a growing offer of EVs (reaching 16% in the first half of 2021).

Linked to the surge in home deliveries, vans are the EU’s fastest growing source of road transport emissions. Unlike for cars, the EU's van CO₂ standards have failed to put electric vans on the market in any real numbers. Only 2% of van sales were electric in 2020, compared to 11% for cars. The Commission’s Fit for 55 proposal that all new vans must be zero emission from 2035 is welcome.

GASNAM, the Iberian association promoting the use of renewable gases in mobility, thanks the European Commission for the opportunity to comment on the revision of Annexes V and VI of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (RED II). Please take note of the attached pdf.

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T&E Response to Annex V / VI Consultation T&E welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposed updates to Annex V and VI of the Renewable Energy Directive. While we appreciate the Commission's efforts to reflect recent changes in biofuels emissions, several areas require greater clarity and transparency.

The "FuelEU Maritime" initiative is an opportunity to further develop LNG as an alternative fuel, in order to achieve Green-Deal objectives in maritime transport and port areas. Regarding the analyzed barriers, LNG is part of the solution, based on: Predictability & investments Investment risk exists for any fuel, so shipowners need certainty about which fuels they can use and which are available in ports at a…

We welcome the EC initiative to develop an effective EU regulation to drive the uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in EU shipping. We agree with the EC assessment that creating a predictable demand in the shipping industry is essential for the investment and mass scale deployment of sustainable alternative fuels.

Air quality, especially in urban areas, is one of the key objectives to ensure health protection and reduce social costs. In this road transport sector has an important role to play together with other parallel actions to reduce traffic congestion and optimize freight logistics and personal mobility models.

Transport & Environment (T&E), Europe's leading clean transport campaign group with 63 national member and supporter organisations in 24 countries representing more than 3.5 million people, welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the combined Evaluation Roadmap and Inception Impact Assessment for the post-Euro 6/VI standards.

Transport & Environment feedback on Euro 7. Transport and Environment (T&E) welcomes the publication of the Commissions (EC) proposal for a revision of the EU vehicle emission standards, however remains disappointed by the lack of ambition, especially for cars. Fixing toxic air caused by road transport in Europe is of paramount importance since it kills 70,000 people prematurely every year.