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On 8 November 2017, the EU Commission published a proposal to revise Directive 2009/33 / EU on the promotion of clean vehicles. The draft directive aims to set binding targets for the procurement of clean and energy-efficient motor vehicles and buses in public tendering procedures.
The aim of the European Commission: to reduce CO2 consumption
The draft directive contains concrete definitions of, inter alia, the term clean vehicle and certain emission limit values. It covers contracts for the purchase, leasing, hire or hire purchase of road vehicles by contracting authorities as well as public service contracts (eg public transport, waste disposal, postal / parcel services), but for example: B. not for police, fire or civil protection.
Certain minimum procurement quota for clean vehicles from 2025 (light commercial vehicles: 35 percent, trucks: 10 percent, buses: 50 percent) and from 2030 (light commercial vehicles: 35 percent, trucks: 15 percent, buses: 75 percent) will also be set.
The introduction of binding quotas for "clean vehicles" in public procurement is part of the European Road Transport Package "Clean Mobility Package". The aim of the Commission is to reduce CO2 consumption by 40 percent by 2030, thereby meeting the Paris Climate Agreement.
Reservations in the Bundesrat
The Federal Council has expressed reservations about the plans of the Commission ( BR-Drs. 726/17). In principle, he supports the goal of making the transport sector more responsible for CO2 reduction. However, in its opinion of 2 February 2018 on the proposal for a Directive, it warns against the financial consequences of such mandatory requirements, in particular for municipal budgets. Public transport in particular was disproportionately burdened with the proposed quota of 75 percent in 2030. The federal states are therefore in favor of examining whether the objective of air pollution control can be achieved more favorably with more technology-friendly specifications, which also include the EURO VI diesel buses. They also point out that the quota for smaller towns and cities is virtually impossible to meet as they have only a few light and heavy commercial vehicles. |
