The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and other stakeholders have called for political intervention at EU level to prevent the collapse of negotiations on the Weights and Dimensions Directive. The IRU and T&E have called for urgent political support to secure a pragmatic compromise in the ongoing trilogue negotiations on...
The International Road transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism’s (TRAN) support for key positions on the Roadworthiness Package and the revision of Eurovignette rules on CO₂ emission classes for heavy-duty vehicles with trailers. The TRAN vote supports a more proportionate and operational approach...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the European Commission’s new Temporary Crisis Framework targeting several sectors most affected by the energy crisis, particularly the explicit recognition of the exceptional pressures facing road transport operators. However, the IRU says that Member State action remains key to turning the opportunities...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of the agreement reached with the Council on the CountEmissionsEU regulation, establishing a common EU approach to emissions calculation for road transport. CountEmissionsEU will introduce a common method for calculating greenhouse gas emissions, based on a global standard,...
The EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES) is entering into full operation across Schengen external borders, marking a new phase in its rollout. Following a gradual deployment since October 2025, EES is now being applied more broadly at external borders. In practice, this means non-EU short-stay travellers and professional drivers without a...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has welcomed the adoption of the EU Talent Pool as a step towards addressing labour shortages, including in road transport, but stresses that it must be accompanied by concrete measures to deliver results. Across the EU, the road transport sector is facing a critical...
As the fuel market crisis intensifies across the EU, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has urged its transport ministers to take immediate and coordinated EU-level action to keep supply chains moving and protect people’s mobility. In a letter to EU transport ministers, the IRU has called for immediate and...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and more than 40 European transport organisations have jointly called on EU Member States and the European Commission to allocate at least €100 billion to the next Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding round under the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). As negotiations on the...
A group of stakeholders are urging the European Commission to ensure continuity of EU funding for heavy-duty vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, warning that a break in support in 2026–2027 would risk slowing the deployment of zero-emission vehicles. The International Road Transport Union (IRU), The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association...
Four leading European associations representing the road transport, freight forwarding, shipper and cold chain sectors have jointly called on the European Commission to avoid introducing mandatory zero-emission truck demand targets, warning that such measures risk disrupting Europe’s green transition if enabling conditions are not yet in place. In a joint...
Improving laws, governance, compliance, skills certification and operating conditions to drive safer, cleaner and more efficient commercial road transport is the aim of a new sector reform guide from the World Bank and the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The World Bank and IRU, the world road transport organisation, recently...
A new International Road Transport (IRU) survey has, for the first time, assessed the current decarbonisation status and future investment plans of commercial road transport operators globally. Although operators are increasingly integrating decarbonisation into their strategies, key barriers and uncertainty are blocking progress, especially for SMEs. IRU’s new annual Green...
The chronic shortage of truck drivers continues to threaten the efficiency of transport and logistics operators. The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has outlined why a major part of the solution lies in professionalisation at ALACAT 2025 in Madrid. There are 3.6 million unfilled truck driver positions across 36 countries,...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have urged European Commission leaders to support the road transport sector by urgently clarifying how EU rules on posted driver pay are applied by Member States. In a joint letter to European Commission’s Executive Vice-President for Social...
Third-country drivers working in the European Union deserve full respect and support, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU). The IRU has reiterated its strong support for third-country truck drivers following protests over the past few days in several EU countries, including France, the Netherlands and Italy. These protests...