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• All EU policies, actions and strategies should be consistent and deliver upon both the climate objectives and the sustainable development goals across the full set of their environmental, economic and social dimensions.

NGVA Europe welcomes the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive, which should align with the increased GHG emission reduction targets of the EU. NGVA Europe is convinced that the only way of achieving a quick decarbonisation of road transport is to support all existing solutions, including biomethane (both in compressed and liquified forms – bioCNG and bioLNG).

The Enel Group strongly welcomes the proposed review of the Energy Taxation Directive. Such review has been long due. There is an increasingly urgent need to align EU energy taxation with enhanced climate and environmental objectives and take into account current and projected energy technologies’ development.

Since 1990, emissions from road transport have increased significantly and as of today account for almost a fifth of EU's GHG emissions. The next years are critical for curbing CO2 emission. If action is insufficient in the short-medium term, it will likely be impossible to make up for the deficit later, this requires a substantial decrease in CO2 emissions in the transport sector.

NGVA Europe welcomes this opportunity to further comment on the proposal of the European Commission to revise the CO2 standards for cars & vans. Setting an ambitious 2035 target of a 100% reduction in GHG emissions solely based on tailpipe, without recognizing the potential of renewable fuels in cutting the emissions of road transport means a de facto ban of the internal combustion engine vehicles.

The current directive fails to mitigate the environmental impact of transport, since many of the alternative fuels currently allowed emit CO2 since some of them are pure or derivate fossil fuels. The current directive does not set the adequate framework to achieve long-term EU CO2 emissions reduction objective, as it does not adequately support the deployment of zero emission mobility.

The ‘Fit for 55’ package paves the way for the implementation of the EU Green Deal, this set of legislative revisions represents a unique opportunity for Europe to take a step forward and win the climate race. That is why now it is the time to show steadfast commitment and prioritize the most efficient, sustainable and cost-effective pathways to decarbonize the economy.

NGVA Europe welcomes the revision of the current Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive, which should align with the increased GHG emission reduction targets of the EU. NGVA Europe is convinced that the only way of achieving a quick decarbonisation of road transport is to support all existing solutions, including biomethane (both in compressed and liquified forms – bioCNG and bioLNG).