Despite a last-minute push for technology neutrality, the European Parliament’s plenary vote on CO₂ emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles fails to recognise other solutions that can play a role in decarbonising the commercial road transport sector, according to the International Road Transport Union.
...Current protests in France, as well as recent and possible new protests in other Member States, can endanger the free movement of goods, one of the fundamental principles of the EU, while jeopardising the security of drivers and their cargo. The European Commission must intervene to ensure the free movement...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has given its given its seal of approval to the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee’s (TRAN) position on the EU Driving Licence Directive, which the IRU says constitutes “a considerable step forward in eliminating crucial barriers discouraging entry into the bus and truck...