UFE’s reaction to the debate surrounding the regulation on CO2 standards for cars and vans

UFE, the association representing the French Electricity Industry, considers the decarbonisation of the EU’s vehicle fleet as a major issue in achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. The electrification of light vehicles and light-duty vehicles (LDVs) is the cornerstone of this transition to sustainable mobility, and UFE therefore reaffirms its support to the 2035 zero-emission target. E-fuels and biofuels will have a role to play in sectors where direct electrification is not feasible, e.g. some heavy-duty transport segments, aviation and industry. However, today, no technical or economical reason justifies to reopen the regulation on CO2 standards, whether to reconsider the role of e-fuels and biofuels in the decarbonisation of LDVs or more generally to go back on the zero emission target. This would undermine the electrification the of uses, which has stagnated over the past fifteen years, despite being recognised as a key priority in the European strategy, notably in the Clean Industrial Deal, to achieve carbon neutrality and ensure the EU’s energy sovereignty.