Over 5,300 transport and logistics companies in Europe have signed a petition launched by the IRU \u2013 International Road Transport Union against the introduction of mandatory zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) purchase mandates, as proposed by the European Commission’s “Greening Corporate Fleets” initiative.<\/p>\n
The petition, entitled “Yes to Greening, No to Purchasing Mandates<\/strong>“, was officially delivered to the President of the EU Commission, Ursula von der Leyen<\/strong>, and expresses the sector’s clear position: full support for the ecological transition, but strong opposition to regulatory obligations that are unsustainable<\/strong> for road transport companies.<\/p>\n The signatory companies, from 26 European Union Member States<\/strong>, include SMEs and family businesses that represent the heart of European road freight transport.<\/p>\n According to the IRU, the current ZEV purchase obligations for company fleets are:<\/strong><\/p>\n disproportionate to the operational reality of the sector,<\/p>\n difficult to apply to heavy goods transport,<\/p>\n potentially damaging to the competitiveness of European businesses.<\/p>\nFreight transport and decarbonisation: the sector says yes, but with realistic conditions<\/h3>\n