DDG Clara de la Torre
, ACEA
l 759 - 22/10/2022
12 October 2022 11:30 - 12:30 BRE2
Scene setter
This is a courtesy meeting with
ACEA
.
On the CO2 standards for both light and heavy duty vehicles ACEA points to
the fact that an increased ambition needs to be backed by ambitious targets for
charging infrastructure for the Member States.
ACEA welcomes the ETS BRT, highlighting the importance of carbon pricing as
a signal for the uptake of zero-emission vehicles.
Key messages
Recall that ambitious targets for cars and vans and heavy-duty vehicles play an
important role in reaching the strengthened 2030 EU climate targets and
reaching climate neutrality by 2050.
Highlight that stricter standards bring benefits to the European automotive value
chain, enabling them to modernise and develop new products and services and
strengthen their competitive advantage, also in global markets
Stress how important setting a 100% reduction target for 2035 for new cars and
new vans sold in the EU is as a stable long-term regulatory signal to:
o stimulate innovation in zero-emission technologies in the EU;
o enable the capital investments that are necessary to deploy enough zero-
emission vehicles on the market by providing predictability for the entire
automotive value chain.
Recall that the Commission has proposed complementary policies to enable
and support the deployment of zero-emission vehicles. This includes the
proposal for an “Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation” and the emission
trading for road transport and buildings.
Confirm that the EU is strongly supporting the deployment of charger points for
Electric Vehicles via the Recovery Plans, Connecting Europe Facility and
Cohesion Policy.
Underline the commitment to conclude the negotiations on the revised
CO2 standards for cars and vans as soon as the possible under the CZ
Presidency. Ask about any specific issue that they would like to raise on
the CO2 cars codecision.
Enquire about specific views on the upcoming revision of the HDV
standards.
Contact: CLIMA.B3
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Defensives
CO2 standards for cars and vans
What is the Commission view on the Council General Approach recital on
CO2 neutral fuels
The transition to zero-emission vehicles is absolutely necessary to
meet our 2030 and 2050 climate targets. And the CO2 standards are
an important instrument to achieve it.
The Council and the European Parliament confirmed the Commission
proposal on the 100% target, and therefore all new cars and vans will
have to be zero-emission by 2035.
This gives the right policy signal and provides certainty to the industry
to invest in innovative zero-emission technologies, which are essential
for the climate as well as to maintain the EU’s technological
leadership.
The new recital and review in the Council General Approach do
not blur such a powerful signal.
The Commission will assess the progress made towards achieving the
targets, taking into account technological developments, and if
appropriate will make a proposal, on the basis of its right of initiative
pursuant to its institutional prerogatives under the Treaty.
What if AFIR ambition for trucks is going to be lowered in co-decision?
[if the point on lowered AFIR ambition comes up since the negotiations are
ongoing in co-decision. AFIR sets the minimum targets/enabling conditions while
HDV proposal will 1) reinforce the need for ambition and 2) create a clear signal to
trigger private investments in infrastructure for trucks.]
It is true that the Council General Approach for trucks is less
ambitious for trucks for 2025, but aligned for 2030, and less
ambitious for hydrogen infrastructure.
However, the EP is likely to adopt an ambitious position, following
the adoption of the ambitious TRAN Committee vote.
The Commission will continue to call for an ambitious final outcome.
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Background
AFIR - the Council and the draft EP positions
The Council general approach (reached on 2/06/22) kept provisions for electric
charging for cars overall consistent with the COM proposal, however, for trucks
it is less ambitious along TEN-T with regard to introducing gradual targets from
2025, 2027 to 2030 that are weaker in 2025, but evolve to match the COM
proposal in 2030. The Council has also lowered the ambition of targets for
Hydrogen infrastructure by removing the capacity requirements and targets for
liquid hydrogen.
The Parliament is yet to set its position, with plenary vote scheduled in the
week of 17-20/10. The TRAN (lead Committee) position was voted on 3/10/22
includes a phased approach for the fleet based targets for electric charging for
cars (higher target when uptake is low) and higher TEN-T targets. For trucks, it
calls for higher ambition for all targets – along TEN-T, safe and secure parking
and urban nodes, as well as earlier deployment of Hydrogen starting from 2027
(instead of 2030).
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