Dear Commissioner Breton,
We, as stakeholders from the entire e-mobility ecosystem, are writing to you to express our concerns over your recent comments to Brussels media, in which you warned of a “gigantic disruption” to the automotive sector in the face of reinforced car and van CO2 standards.
This “gigantic disruption” is in fact a major transition to a cleaner, more sustainable Europe in line with the legally binding obligations of the EU Climate Law. The phase-out of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars and vans in 2035 – which was given a democratic mandate by the co-legislators just over one week ago and hailed as an example of European leadership ahead of COP27 – is crucial to provide certainty to investors, decision-makers and civil society.
