The European Commission is set to propose tougher CO2 standards next month for heavy goods vehicles to comply with the bloc's climate change goals.
It has already set more ambitious targets for cars, including a 2035 deadline for all new cars sold in Europe to have zero CO2 emissions.
Next month's EU proposal should set a 100 per cent zero-emissions target for heavy duty vehicles, the four countries said. They did not specify a target date, but said it must comply with the EU's goal to have zero net greenhouse gas emissions across its economy by 2050.
"The upcoming revision of the CO2 standards for HDVs [heavy duty vehicles] provides a unique opportunity to send a strong signal to the market and incentivise a timely transition," the countries said in a joint document, published today (Friday).
The four nations also called for a stronger 2030 emissions target for trucks and buses, adding that CO2 limits should be expanded to cover...