FDP lifts blockade: EU decides on CO₂ requirements for trucks. A majority of EU countries approved the truck law on Friday.
The vote had previously been postponed because the German government was initially unable to agree on a common position. If Germany had abstained from the vote, the majority might have been missing. According to the agreement, CO2 emissions from coaches and trucks should be reduced by 90 percent by 2040 - compared to 2019. The agreement has now been agreed among the EU states, must also be approved by the plenary session of the European Parliament.