On Tuesday, Parliament adopted its negotiating position with 445 votes in favour, 152 against and 30 abstentions.
MEPs want strong CO2 emissions reduction targets for medium and heavy trucks, including vocational vehicles (such as garbage trucks, tippers or concrete mixers) and buses. The targets would be 45% for the period 2030-2034, 65% for 2035-2039 and 90% as of 2040.
They agree with the Commission proposal to allow the register only of zero-emission new urban buses from 2030 and they propose a temporary exemption (until 2035) for urban buses fuelled by biomethane, under strict conditions.
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Rapporteur Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, NL) said: “The transition towards zero-emission trucks and buses is not only key to meeting our climate targets, but also a crucial driver for cleaner air in our cities. We are providing clari