More and more cars are driving on Europe's roads, and delivery traffic is increasing. CO2 emissions from road transport in the EU continue to rise despite climate targets. This has serious global consequences. Every day, CO2 emissions from EU roads contribute to climate disasters such as extreme droughts, floods and hurricanes, as well as their consequences for the people affected. Above all, they meet the people who have contributed at least to the current climate crisis.
The European CO2 fleet limits are intended to contribute to climate protection in transport and reduce CO2 transport emissions. So far, the targets are far from sufficient to make Europe climate neutral by 2050 and to contribute to global climate justice. The current form of the regulation offers car manufacturers many loopholes in order to comply with the limits on paper, but to subordinate effective climate protection. 2021 may change that. With the new EU climate targets of December 2020, the European CO2 fleet limits also need to be adjusted. Our new factsheet shows how the European CO2 fleet limits work and what loopholes and problems there are. We propose how an adaptation of the regulation in summer 2021 can contribute to improved effectiveness of the CO2 fleet limits, the EU-wide combustion engine phase-out and more global climate justice.
