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NGVA Europe represents an industry that is fully committed to the objectives of the Green Deal. In this perspective, NGVA Europe stresses that clean fuels - such as natural and renewable gas – are essential solutions to decarbonise transports and to reach the emissions reduction targets.

• 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.

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.

The publication of the 2030 Climate Plan by the European Commission increased the overall GHG emissions reduction target for 2030 from -40% up to -55% (vs 1990 level). The long-term reduction goal for 2050 remains unchanged, but the new plan asks for an acceleration across multiple sectors in the next decade.

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 AFID is of great importance since it sets reference targets for Member states as an indication of a given density of infrastructure that should be achieved. In this regard, the AFID has been fundamental in the development of the CNG and LNG market. Financial incentives have helped to improve the number of refuelling points, especially in Western Europe.

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.