T&E: Major logistics and transport companies ask EU Commission of stricter zero emission targets

Major logistics, transport, and power companies call on President von der Leyen to set zero emission targets for clean deliveries, T&E says. The organization also names companies like Pepsico, Nestlé, IKEA and EDF, for instance. Their target would be to set binding zero-emission targets for large shippers and buyers of transport services.

A letter to the EU Commission for cleaner logistics

The letter, addressed to President von der Leyen and Transport Commissioner Tzitzikostas, would call for a regulation by the end of 2025 to ensure that corporate fleets in the heavy-duty sector transition to zero-emission vehicles. In this letter the companies stress that binding targets would support logistics companies in their transition to zero emission trucks. This would increase certainty for Europe’s industry to further invest in the development of charging infrastructure and electricity grids while safeguarding Europe’s leadership and competitiveness on zero emission trucks, attracting jobs and investments into clean tech. 

“This new European initiative is a first of its kind asking logistics companies to electrify their deliveries. The message of this letter is clear, green leaders in the sector are ready to take the lead and call on President von der Leyen to move forward with this. These green delivery targets for freight buyers will support trucking companies in making the switch to electric. They will give Europe’s power sector the certainty they need to further ramp up investments in charging infrastructure and electricity grids”, commented Stef Cornelis, fleets and freight director at T&E.