18 June 2021

CLECAT JOINS EUROPEAN CLEAN TRUCKING ALLIANCE (ECTA)

CLECAT is pleased to announce that it has been welcomed as a new member of the European Clean Trucking Alliance, a group of over 20 companies and organisations from across Europe calling for zero-emission road freight. In doing so the association of European freight forwarders and logistics service providers underlines its support for the rapid development of a uniform European legal framework for the complete decarbonisation of road freight transport by 2050.

“With its Green Deal, the European Commission has made climate policy an important guideline for its future mobility policy. The logistics industry is fully aware of its important role in ensuring CO2 reduction. Within our membership, we have seen a wave of sustainability initiatives over the last year, as freight forwarders and logistics service providers are confronted with potential new legislation, consumer pressure and market incentives to decarbonise operations. Many of the larger companies have committed to be net carbon neutral by 2050, signed up to global programmes such as the Science Based Targets Initiative, and announced significant strategic realignments and investment programmes to achieve their goals,” says Nicolette van der Jagt, Director General of CLECAT.   

"SME's need more support to invest in decarbonisation and therefore, now, above all, the CO2 reduction potential of heavy and light trucks must be raised quickly. The technical equipment for this must be provided by the vehicle industry and the energy providers. We therefore support the joint work with other stakeholder groups, including environmental organisations, shippers and transport associations, on a strategic, legislative EU roadmap for zero-emission trucks and alternative tank and charging infrastructures. At the same time, the long-term objective should be the shift to zero-emission trucks to meet the 2030 and 2050 climate targets.”

The European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) brings together shippers, the logistics sector and civil society with the goal to achieve the fastest feasible decarbonisation of road freight. The Alliance believes that the upcoming work programme of the European Commission offers many significant opportunities to support the sector in this transformation to zero-emission trucks, and the members of this Alliance are fully committed to make this a successful transition.