COP29: UK PM announces 'determined commitment' to steep emissions cuts
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UK transport groups have argued that road freight must not be penalised because it plays a vital role in supply chains.
It follows Wednesday’s release of the EU’s third mobility package, which proposes that trucks cut CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030, with a 15% cut on 2019 levels required by 2025.
“The proposed requirements for new vehicles would massively assist the logistics industry in its efforts to improve safety and reduce emissions,” said FTA head of policy Christopher Snelling, “providing the EU’s requirements do not ...
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James Howard
June 11, 2018 at 4:20 pmI agree to withhold penalizing companies for emissions but deadlines have to be set and standards should be established, otherwise they’ll continue with the same emissions and nothing will change.