Low-Emission Strategy – Ridgeway Training – CPC London

Responding to the European Commission’s low-emission mobility strategy that was announced last week, the Freight Transport Association (FTA) have stated that the proposed measure are definitely a step in the right direction for the logistics industry as we look to reduce carbon emissions.

No Simple Solution – Ridgeway Training – CPC London

Elements of the Communication have been welcomed by the FTA which noted that the strategy does not focus on only one or two measures but lists a number of different measures, recognising that there is not just one simple solution to help decarbonise transport.

Said to ‘set clear and fair guiding principles to the Member States’ in preparation for the future, the low-emission mobility strategy frames the initiatives that the Commission is planning in the coming years.

FTA’s Head of European Policy, Pauline Bastion, had this to say about the strategy: There is no one size fits all approach to reducing freight carbon emissions – a whole package of operational and technical measures are required for the sector to make a contribution to climate change reduction targets.

“An effective framework for low emission alternative energy and an adequate roll-out of infrastructure for alternative fuels are key for us and can go a long way in helping the logistics sector reduce its carbon footprint.”

Fundamental Issues – Ridgeway Training – CPC London

The FTA did note, that two fundamental issues were not really emphasised in the strategy. These fundamental issues are the lack of grants available to support the forever changing market of new technologies, and the second issue being, changes to vehicle weights and dimensions.

Ms Bastion went on to say: “The Commission needs to ensure that financial instruments providing guarantees to private investors are not the only source of funding available for the take-up of new technologies, and we would also like to see changes to vehicle weights and dimensions considered as a fundamental measure to reduce carbon emissions.

“FTA is supportive of any information regarding the carbon performance of commercial vehicles, but any measure has to take into account how much the vehicle can carry.”

The FTA have also praised additional measures outlined in the Commission’s strategy including forthcoming initiatives aimed at increasing the interoperability of electronic tolling systems in the EU, which would reduce costs and administrative burden for end users and at increasing the competitiveness of multimodal solutions.

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