On Wednesday 10 April, the European Parliament adopted (by 349 votes in favour, 243 against and 12 abstentions) its negotiating position on the draft ‘EU count emission’ regulation, which includes a common methodology for companies to calculate their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
This methodology should make it possible to compare the carbon footprint of different modes of transport and prevent greenwashing (see EUROPE B13363A8). “For the first time, battery electric vehicles are...