The European Commission’s proposal to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles is a welcome step but broader Eurovignette reforms are still urgently needed, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU) The IRU has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to extend toll exemptions for zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles, including trucks...
The International Road Transport Union (IRU has joined leading industry stakeholders in a joint call to revise EU CO₂ emission standards, urging policymakers to embrace a technology-neutral approach to decarbonising road transport.
...With road transport entering the EU Emissions Trading System in 2027, vastly different national taxes, and crude oil prices remaining highly volatile, understanding how fuel prices will evolve in the future is challenging.
...The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has stressed the importance of a pragmatic approach to decarbonising commercial road transport based on proven, available efficiency measures.
...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) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) have asked the European Commission to develop a standard salary calculation template for HGV drivers across Europe.
...Stakeholders including the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are calling on EU legislators to preserve essential technology options under the new CO₂ standards proposal.
...Short-term road freight demand is down with high consumer prices and lagging wages pushing down demand for the distribution of goods throughout Europe, resulting in further falls in freight rates on the spot market, according to the European Road Freight Rate Benchmark report.
...The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has met with EU Transport Commissioner Adina Vălean at a crucial time in the development of important social, environmental and digitalisation files related to road transport.
...The Council of the EU has adopted a new emissions trading system for road transport (ETS II), which will apply to road transport fuel suppliers starting 2027, unless oil and gas prices are exceptionally high.
...Third-country drivers working in the European Union deserve full respect and support, according to the International Road Transport Union (IRU).
...The European Commission’s Greening Corporate Fleets initiative must incentivise transport operators to purchase zero-emission vehicles, not force them, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has claimed.
...Road transport, shippers and energy groups in Europe have called for carbon neutral fuels to be recognised as a long-term decarbonisation solution, alongside electrification and hydrogen, for a well-functioning and stable EU logistics sector.
...Road transport, shippers and energy groups in Europe have called for carbon neutral fuels to be recognised as a long-term decarbonisation solution, alongside electrification and hydrogen, for a well-functioning and stable EU logistics sector.
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