The transport industry contributes around 5% of the EU’s GDP and employs more than 10 million people in Europe. Road transport represents 80% of all freight transport in the European Union.1 Europe’s economy and its ability to decarbonize will therefore strongly depend on the commercial wellbeing and innovation front runner role of its transport industry, with companies from CEE playing a critical role for internal road transport (4 of the top 5 countries for international freight transport are based in CEE)2, representing about 250,000 businesses.3
As part of the European Climate Law, the EU has committed to reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030. The Fit for 55 package should enable all sectors of the EU economy to achieve this goal, while achieving its climate targets in a fair and cost-effective way, and based on respecting competition.

The commercial road transport sector and the fuel industry in CEE are concerned that the current policy framework endangers these key objectives; moreover, that it will lead to economic disruption, threatening fuel security and social conditions, and hampering decarbonization. The signatories jointly call for urgent action to drive the energy and digital transformation of the sector with a view to building a stronger and more competitive EU economy.

Download the Call for Action here.

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