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DRAFT EP REPORT ON CLEAN CORPORATE VEHICLES REGULATION PUSHES STRONGER FOCUS ON ZERO-EMISSION FLEETS

The European Parliament’s co-rapporteurs on the proposed Clean Corporate Vehicles Regulation, Tiemo Wölken (S&D) and François Kalfon (S&D), have published their draft report on the decarbonisation of corporate vehicle fleets.

TRAN COMMITTEE BACKS REDUCED ROAD TOLLS FOR LOW-EMISSION VEHICLES

Last week the European Parliament’ Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted the report of MEP Matteo Ricci (S&D, Italy) on the Commission’s targeted amendments of the Eurovignette Directive.

TRAN COMMITTEE APPROVES POSITION ON ROADWORTHINESS PACKAGE AHEAD OF TRILOGUE NEGOTIATIONS

The European Parliament’ Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has adopted its position on the revision of the EU Roadworthiness Package. The adopted report confirms several important changes compared to the original European Commission proposal.

HDV ELECTRIFICATION AT A CROSSROADS: INDUSTRY AND COMMISSION HIGHLIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES

On 07 May 2026, CLECAT attended the ACEA event Heavy Duty Vehicles: Closing the Gap between Regulatory Ambition and Enabling Conditions in Brussels. The discussion focused on the growing disconnect between the EU’s ambitious decarbonisation objectives for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and the practical conditions required to achieve them.

TRAN EXCHANGE WITH COMMISSIONER TZITZIKOSTAS

During an exchange with the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, the European Commissioner Tzitzikostas for Sustainable Transport presented the main priorities of two complementary strategies adopted by the European Commission on 4 March 2026: the Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy.

COMMISSION PUBLISHES SIMPLIFICATION PACKAGE FOR EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION

The European Commission has published a simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), comprising four distinct elements aimed at reducing the compliance burden on operators and traders.

ERFA ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEBATES RAIL FREIGHT

Last week, at the annual event organised by the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA), Kristian Schmidt, Director for Land Transport at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), outlined the Commission’s perspective on the current challenges and future direction of the rail freight sector.

ENERGY CRISIS AND AIRPORT SLOTS: EU OPENS DOOR TO FLEXIBILITY IN CASE OF FUEL SHORTAGES

The European Commission has issued new guidance confirming that airlines may benefit from temporary flexibility under EU airport slot rules in the event of serious fuel supply disruptions linked to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

MORE MEMBER STATES EXPECTED TO JOIN E-SAF EARLY MOVERS ALLIANCE

On 5 May, during a meeting of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced that additional Member States are expected to join the EU’s “Early Movers Alliance” on synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF).

COMMISSION CONSIDERS EXTENDING ETS TO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

During a High-Level Stakeholder Roundtable on the EU ETS Review on 12 May, Polona Gregorin, Head of Unit for Mobility at DG CLIMA, confirmed that the upcoming review of the aviation ETS could examine extending the scheme to all flights departing from the EU, including international routes.

EP STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE BUDGET FOR EU TRANSPORT

A new study prepared for the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee examines the role of transport investment in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, highlighting the importance of maintaining strong EU-level funding to support connectivity, competitiveness, decarbonisation and resilience across the transport sector.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

Region Europe Meeting FIATA
18-19 May, Bucharest

Med Ports 2026
20-21 May, Marseille

CLECAT Air Freight Institute meeting
26 May, Online

CLECAT Road Logistics Institute meeting
15 June, Brussels and online

CLECAT Sustainable Logistics Institute meeting
15 June, Brussels and online

CLECAT Board
16 June, Brussels

CLECAT General Assembly
16 June, Brussels

CLECAT Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute meeting
17 June, Brussels and online

Connecting Europe Days
28 September-1 October, Brussels

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
1-2 June, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
3 June, Brussels

European Parliament Internal Market Committee
2-4 June, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
18-21 May, Strasbourg

Council of the EU

Transport Council
8 June, Brussels

Environment Council
25 June, Brussels