According to this document, by 2030, CO2 emissions from passenger cars should decrease by 37.5%, and from light commercial vehicles by 31%.
In ACEA, they appealed to the members of the European Parliament with a call to show a more pragmatic approach, since the outlined targets only look achievable on paper, but given the current state of the European automotive industry, their implementation within such a limited period seems unfeasible. Representatives of the association believe that this initiative is a consequence of political compromises and ignores real technological and socio-economic conditions.
ACEA Secretary General Eric Jonnaert emphasized that the association's members are making every effort to consistently reduce CO2 emissions. However, solving such large-scale tasks will require a significantly wider market penetration of electric vehicles and hybrids than is possible under the current circumstances.
The organization notes that manufacturers are ready to invest in the development of cars with alternative powertrains, but their resources are insufficient to make such vehicles affordable for the mass buyer, as well as to ensure the rapid expansion of the charging network.
ACEA appeals to all 28 member states and the European Commission with a request to create all necessary prerequisites for the implementation of the clearly inflated targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, primarily by ensuring an adequate level of funding for infrastructure projects.
Automakers warn that overly ambitious plans to reduce CO2 will also negatively affect employment throughout the entire production chain, where about 13.3 million Europeans work. To mitigate the consequences of such structural shifts, politicians are recommended to promptly develop specific measures for adequate and socially fair regulation of changes in the field of employment and professional retraining.
