Joint Position Paper on the Decarbonisation of the Fleets of Large Companies - CleanTechnica

The joint position paper published by European businesses, major cities, and civil society strongly supports the EU Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation as a key instrument for decarbonizing large company fleets. They commend the European Commission for setting binding, differentiated targets for Member States rather than imposing uniform company-level mandates, allowing tailored approaches to green fleet transitions. This regulation is seen as a critical demand-side measure to help European automakers meet their 2030 CO2 emission reduction goals and foster a smart, green industrial and social policy across Europe. However, the signatories warn that the current draft regulation risks underperformance and call for three major improvements: raising the ambition level beyond the current 45% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) target for 2030 to at least 65%, excluding low-emission vehicles like plug-in hybrids due to their higher real-world emissions and costs, and strengthening monitoring and reporting frameworks to ensure compliance and market confidence. They also urge the inclusion of all corporate fleets, such as taxis and