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<\/strong><\/p>\nTransport Minister Martin Kupka<\/strong> says: “Building on our previous activities in the area of realistic and feasible greening of transport and preserving its accessibility, I have decided, in cooperation with the Association of the Car Industry, to address the Ministers of the Member States to support the need to accelerate the revision of the limits. Together, we will do everything we can to ensure that we do not have to think about factory closures and job losses at home, as well as the loss of individual mobility.”<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Minister Kupka emphasises that the automotive industry is a key sector of the domestic and European economy. It is therefore essential that the approach to meeting the targets is not only environmentally but also economically sustainable, allowing for investment in innovation and fleet renewal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Zden\u011bk Petzl, Executive Director of AutoSAP, also points to the need for a systemic approach to the transformation of the industry. In pursuing the goals of green transformation, it is important to take into account the real opportunities and challenges that automakers currently face and to set regulations in a way that supports not only decarbonisation but also stability and growth in the sector.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Ministry of Transport and the Czech automotive industry stress that they are ready to actively contribute to climate protection, as they have done so far. However, this requires a stable and competitive environment and the provision of conditions that will enable realistic targets to be met in practice in the long term.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Background<\/strong><\/p>\n In 2019, the Council and European Parliament approved a regulation setting CO2 performance limits for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles (vans) for 2025 and 2030. Following the more ambitious climate targets of the Union adopted by the European Council in 2020, a revision of this Regulation was adopted in 2023, modifying the 2030 target and adding a 2035 target.<\/p>\n The European Commission is expected to submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council by 31 December 2025, most likely followed by a legislative review in 2026 through the ordinary legislative procedure (usually taking 12-18 months). Given the critical state of the automotive industry, the launch of the review cannot wait until 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15380,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[232],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/em>Martin Jahn, President of AutoSAP and member of the Board of Directors of \u0160koda Auto, adds: <\/strong>“The first step to maintaining a strong automotive industry in the Czech Republic is to quickly address the leap in emissions targets from 2025. Under current market conditions, it is virtually impossible to meet these targets, which would lead to massive penalties in the hundreds of billions of crowns for car manufacturers. This would only further weaken its position vis-\u00e0-vis global competitors and at the same time drain resources for further necessary investments in its transformation. This is why an early revision of the CO2 targets is essential.”<\/em>
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<\/em>Zden\u011bk Petzl, Executive Director of AutoSAP, emphasizes, <\/strong>“We very much appreciate the support of Minister Kupka. We stand at a critical crossroads where much more is at stake than percentages of emission targets – it is about jobs, the preservation of a strong automotive industry in the Czech Republic and the strategic independence of Europe. If we are serious about reducing emissions, we need to create competitive conditions for industry and address key challenges such as high energy prices, excessive regulatory burdens and the almost non-existent European supply chain for electric mobility.”<\/em>
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