I. Modular Concept and comodality to promote better transport rather than more road transport

   Reduction of transport cost by
23%
   Reduction in number of trips by 32%
   Reduction of fuel consumption by 15%
   Reduction of CO
2 by 15%
emissions

II. Emission standards to ensure green road transport

NOx emissions by vehicles

PM emissions by vehicles

Standard
Euro 0
Euro I
Euro II
Euro III
Euro IV
Euro V
Euro VI
4 years
3 years
4 years
6 years
17 years
3 years
20 years
5 years
25 years
Euro I / Euro 0
Euro II / Euro I
Euro III / Euro II
Euro IV / Euro III
Euro IV / Euro 0
Euro V / Euro IV
Euro V / Euro 0
Euro VI / Euro V
Euro VI / Euro 0
Date
1988-1992
1992-1995
1995-1999
1999-2005
2005-2008
2008-2012
2013-201?
Euro Standards Evolution
CO (g/kWh)
12.3
4.9
4
2.1
1.5
1.5
1.5
NOx (g/kWh)
15.8
9
7
5
3.5
2
0.4
HC (g/kWh)
2.6
1.23
1.1
0.66
0.46
0.46
0.13
PM (g/kWh) none
0.4
0.15
0.1
0.02
0.02
0.01
60%
18%
48%
29%
88%
0%
88%
0%
88%
43%
22%
29%
30%
78%
43%
87%
80%
97%
53%
11%
40%
30%
82%
0%
82%
72%
95%
N/A
63%
33%
80%
95%
0%
95%
50%
98%

Focusing on toxic emissions first
Evolution of commercial vehicles’ emission standards in the EU
- 88% -95% - 97% - 98%
Source: European Commission 2008

The road transport sector has voluntarily committed, on the basis of innovative technologies and practices, to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030 based on transport performance in tkm and pkm and related to the base year 2007.

III. Intelligent Transport System
(ITS) applications to increase road transport efficiency and safety

ITS IRU DRAFT POSITION
   The IRU is in favour of ITS applications for the road transport sector as long as they provide significant measurable safety, environmental and economic benefits.
   ITS applications must be standardised, harmonised and interoperable in order to improve effectiveness and reliability of transport as a whole.
   The application of ITS must to the widest extend possible be on a voluntary basis .
   Road transport operators shall be free to choose their means of transport , ITS equipments and application suppliers .

ITS IRU DRAFT POSITION
   ITS applications must ensure that the appropriate level of confidentiality of commercial data exists .
   ITS applications must ensure that all documents of transport are made available in electronic form .
   Any future EU coordinated action should focus on deployment of proven solutions .
   Any deployment of ITS should include the necessary training of all stakeholders .
   Any deployment plan for ITS applications should include a solid business case , what benefits exist and the costs involved . In this respect incentives should be included.

IV. Striving for freedom of choice to ensure optimal and safe road transport: the example of the dangerous goods transport