News / Industry broadly welcomes 'more ambitious' EU greener transport plan

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Hauliers have broadly welcomed the EU’s Greening Transport Package, but there are concerns over its proposed deadlines and alternative fuels infrastructure.

Unveiled yesterday, the package received strong support from European Combined Transport, the UIRR and IRU director of EU advocacy Raluca Marian, who described it as “far more ambitious” than its predecessor, presented a decade ago.

She said: “This proposal offers serious opportunities to road goods transport companies to improve their operational efficiency, optimise the load factor and, therefore, reduce fuel consumption ...