Events

22 February 2012: Stakeholder meeting on CO2 emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles

The Directorate General for Climate Action held a Stakeholder meeting on CO2 emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles (HDV) on 22 February in Brussels. The aim was to get input from stakeholders in view of a Commission strategy to reduce emissions from Heavy-Duty Vehicles, due to be adopted in 2013. A large number of HDV manufacturers, component suppliers, transport operators, logistics companies and NGOs, as well as a number of representatives from Member States attended the event.

13 February 2012: Stakeholder meeting on a review of the F-Gas Regulation

Regulation (EC) 842/2006 aims to reduce emissions of fluorinated gases through a number of measures including containment, recovery and the use of bans for some equipment. A full application of the Regulation, together with the MAC Directive (2006/40/EC), would make it possible to avoid almost half of projected emissions by 2050, stabilising F-gas emissions at today's levels. However, in the context of the overall EU objective to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 80–95 % by 2050, further emission reductions for F-gases are needed. Consequently, the Commission intends to present a legislative proposal for revising the Regulation in 2012.