With the approval of the regulation that will ban the commercialization of diesel and gasoline engines from 2035 – the European Parliament gave its approval this Tuesday – Brussels has reached its final stage. reduction targets for buses and trucks From 2030, they too, to contribute reduce CO2 emissions and making climate neutrality a reality by 2050. In a proposal adopted by commissioners this Tuesday, the Community Manager proposes to set a zero emissions target for everyone. new city buses To be marketed in the EU from 2030 and a 90% reduction in emissions new trucks (and long-distance buses) are sold from 2040.
City buses and long-distance buses are responsible for more than 6% of total emissions, according to figures handled by the European Commission. EU greenhouse gases and more than 25% of its emissions highway transports. New targets presented by the Deputy General Manager, Frans Timmermannswill ensure that this segment of the road transport sector also contributes to the transition to zero-emission mobility. The all-encompassing plan Trucks over 5 tons, city buses and intercity buses over 7.5 tons recommends the gradual introduction of new destinations, as well as trailers.
By 2030, only vehicles that emit 45% less CO2 (compared to 2019 levels) can be marketed; By 2035, the reduction will need to be 65% and 90% compared to 2040. Starting in 2030, those entering circulation will need to be zero emissions, but it will be manufacturers who will determine this. type of technology (electrification, hydrogen fuel cells or hydrogen in internal combustion vehicles). “This means that almost all of those entering the market will be zero emissions. We need to hit the 100% target, but right now we can’t say when all these buses and trucks will have zero emissions with current technologies, especially in Turkey. Difficult driving like ice or steep slopes.” conditions,” explains Timmermans, in city buses this is possible because their short distances make recharging easier.
Exceptions to the rule
The proposal includes some exemptions from the application of reduction targets so that producers are not counted in the average of certain CO2 emissions. manufacturers small volumesused tools mining, forestry and agriculture, vehicles and powertrains designed and manufactured for use by the armed forces railwaysVehicles designed and manufactured or adapted for use in civil defenseservices firefighters and the forces responsible for its protection social order, medical assistance such as emergency and professional tools garbage trucks.
From the Brussels perspective, tightening reduction targets in this segment of road transport will also reduce demand fossil fuels imported And increase energy savings and efficiency. The vast majority (99%) of HDVs in the European fleet are currently powered by internal combustion engines and are largely fueled by imported fossil fuelslike diesel. They calculate that with the new standards, the demand for fossil fuels, mostly diesel, could be cut severalfold. 2,000 million barrels between 2031 and 2050.
The European Commission also believes that the new model will benefit operators and users of European transport by reducing fuel costs and total cost of ownership. This is, according to Brussels calculations, a Savings of around 9,000 Euros for a vehicle purchased in 2030 Up to 40,000 Euros for someone bought in 2040.
Existing rules on HDV emissions date from 2019, but according to the Commission, they are no longer in line with the EU’s climate targets, as the current legislation does not give investors a sufficiently clear and long-term signal and does not reflect the new one. neither the reality of the energy sector nor the rapid development of the heavy vehicle industry on a global scale. In addition, emissions from the heavy vehicle sector have been increasing every year since 2014, with the exception of 2020. Pandemic related to COVID-19 It paralyzed the continent of Europe. And especially in the freight transport sector, it has risen sharply due to the increasing demand for road transport, which the Commission estimates is expected to continue to rise in the future. For example, in 2019 emissions from freight transport were 44% higher than aviation and 37% higher than shipping.
Attention among manufacturers
“We are ready to comply”, valued Martin Lundstedthead ACEA Commercial Vehicles Board of Directors and its CEO volvo group. “However, reaching -45% already by 2030 is very ambitious. It will require policy makers to take equally ambitious steps to ensure that other players in the transport and logistics value chain are aligning at the same time,” he said. . According to figures from the European manufacturers association, a 45% CO2 reduction by 2030 means that more than 400,000 zero-emission trucks must be on the road and at least 100,000 new zero-emission trucks must be registered each year. That means 50,000 public chargers suitable for trucks running in seven years; around 35,000 of these should be high-performance chargers and around 700 hydrogen charging stations.