MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – Flexibility measures to reduce CO2 emissions among heavy-duty vehicles and the impact on freight transport companies – E-002075/2025

Question for written answer  E-002075/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Anna Maria Cisint (PfE), Silvia Sardone (PfE), Isabella Tovaglieri (PfE)

The main freight transport company organisations have great concern over heavy-duty vehicles being excluded from the amendment of the criteria for calculating penalties for failing to meet the CO2 reduction targets. The costs associated with the green transition required by the European Commission are becoming increasingly burdensome and difficult to sustain, made worse by possible further restrictions on the composition of company fleets.

In view of the above:

• 1.Will the Commission propose introducing more flexibility in calculating heavy-duty vehicles’ compliance with the CO2 thresholds, as has been done for light vehicles?
• 2.Will it launch a structured dialogue with the freight transport and logistics sector to explore shared solutions that avoid harming the competitiveness of EU companies vis-à-vis non-EU companies?
• 3.Will it reconsider the ban on the registration of new endothermic-engined vehicles from 2035, while also looking into the possibility of suspending or reviewing the penalty system applied to date?

Submitted: 22.5.2025