Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport services

Tabled by Marian-Jean Marinescu

Added: (5 a) Greenhouse gas emissions of vehicle manufacturing, maintenance and disposal contribute significantly to the total life cycle emissions of a vehicle. Data for vehicles construction is not easily available from vehicle manufacturers, in particular from those located outside the Union. Nonetheless, this characteristic is relevant since it enables the entire spectrum of emissions related to a transport activity to be accounted for while addressing carbon leakage with regard to the manufacturing of vehicles. In order to enable companies, customers and individuals to compare different modes of transport according to their respective greenhouse gas emissions and to avoid creating competitive disadvantages for vehicles and materials produced in Europe, the Commission should develop a methodology to include greenhouse gas emissions of vehicle construction, maintenance and disposal by 2028. The Commission should, in cooperation with Member States, request the European Committee for Standardisation to revise the EN ISO standard 14083:2023 accordingly, once the methodology is developed.

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE760.513