EU truckmakers seek 3-year delay to 2030 CO2 targets

BRUSSELS, Sept 14 (Reuters) - ‌Europe's truckmakers called ​on ​the EU to delay compliance with 2030 CO2 reduction targets by three years on ‌Monday as insufficient charging networks and high energy ⁠costs meant zero-emission vehicles did not make business sense for ‌buyers.

Under current European Union rules, ‌manufacturers in the bloc must cut CO2 emissions of new heavy-duty vehicles by 43% in 2030, compared ​to 2025 levels, 64% in 2035 and 90% in 2040, with fines for those that do ⁠not comply, albeit with the possibility of earning emission credits for the ​period 2025 to 2029.

However, currently only 2.4% of new heavy-duty vehicles are zero-emission, far below ​the level required for the ‌2030 target, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association, ACEA, said.

The CEOs of Europe's seven leading ⁠truck and bus manufacturers, including DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Iveco and Scania, said in a statement that compliance with the ⁠2030 target should be delayed by three years.

Policymakers need to ​create conditions to accelerate the rollout of charging stations, speed up grid connections, expand CO2-based road tolls and reinvest revenue from emissions ‌trading in infrastructure and zero-emission vehicle uptake, they added.

EU policymakers are debating a European ‌Commission proposal to drop the 27-member bloc's effective ban ⁠on new combustion-engine cars ‌from 2035 after ​pressure from the auto sector to ease green policies.

(Reporting by Philip Blenkinsop; Editing by Alexander ‌Smith)

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