VDA issued statement on joint declaration with CLEPA and FuelsEurope calling for renewable fuels framework
The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has issued a statement supporting a joint declaration with CLEPA and FuelsEurope on renewable fuels. The declaration, signed by 30 associations, focuses on five demands to establish a regulatory framework for renewable fuels in road transport.
The demands include equal treatment of new and existing vehicles using renewable fuels, introduction of a Carbon Correction Factor to account for renewable fuel quantities already used in the European Union, and recognition of vehicles powered exclusively by renewable fuels as zero-gram vehicles within fleet regulation. The declaration also calls for a uniform legal definition for renewable fuels and gradual CO2 reduction requirements.
In a statement, Dr Marcus Bollig, Managing Director of VDA, said: “With this joint declaration, we aim to create the conditions for a successful ramp-up of renewable fuels by providing planning certainty and setting appropriate investment incentives. In the spirit of technological neutrality, Europe must now recognize the climate protection contribution of renewable fuels in fleet regulations in order to utilize the full range of decarbonization options for road transport.”
The VDA has presented a 10-point plan for climate-neutral mobility with recommendations for achieving climate neutrality whilst strengthening European competitiveness.
Source: VDA
