ACEA urges action on truck decarb infrastructure
European automotive industry body ACEA has told the European Parliament that EU targets to reduce CO2 emissions from trucks by introducing alternative powertrain technology can only be met if the necessary truck-specific charging and hydrogen fuel infrastructure is in place.
If the automotive industry was to switch away from fossil fuels, ACEA said, “then EU policy makers should support this by de-risking investments and speeding up permitting and planning procedures, including for grid upgrades.”
It cautioned that “setting truck-specific infrastructure targets now will effectively determine the CO2 reductions that will be possible in this segment by the end of this decade. This needs to be taken into account for the forthcoming review of the heavy-duty vehicle CO2 regulation.”
