There is an urgent need to rectify the ‘Fit for 55’ package and, more generally, the trajectory of electrification in Europe, because the EU’s objectives for 2050 are in jeopardy, according to a study published on Monday 6 May by the independent research and training centre of the European Trade Union Confederation (European Trade Union Institute or ETUI).
The ETUI recommends phasing out the vehicle weight-based standards regime and replacing it with a more energy-efficient regime,...