Eastern Europe countries will have to reduce road transport emissions by 2030

The European Parliament has made a big decision to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the transport sector in Eastern European countries. The decision comes at a time when the EU has committed to reducing GHG emissions by 55% by 2030.

The transport sector is one of the main contributors to GHG emissions in Europe, so it is vital to reduce its carbon footprint to achieve climate goals. In particular, Eastern European countries have a less developed transport sector compared to other European countries, which means that emission reduction in this sector has great potential to contribute to global emissions reduction.

The European Parliament has proposed a series of measures to reduce GHG emissions in the transport sector. These measures include promoting electric and hybrid vehicles and developing infrastructure for new electric railways. Stricter emission standards for transport vehicles and improving energy efficiency in freight transport have also been proposed.

As a general rule, Europe has imposed on each member state the reduction of emissions totally proportional to the performance of its economy: for the Czech Republic, it will be the highest, with a reduction of 26% by 2030 compared to what was agreed in 2005. For Slovakia, it is 22.7%, for Hungary, it is 18.7%, for Poland, it is 17.7%, for Romania, it is 12.7%, and for Bulgaria, it is 10%.