EU: new strategy and adapted workers for green cars

40 actions. “The global car fleet is predicted to grow from 800 million to 1.6 billion vehicles by 2030. This doubling of the global car fleet calls for a step change in technology to ensure sustainable mobility in the long term in view of the goal of decarbonizing transport.” In the communication published yesterday, Wednesday April 28th, the European Commission reminds the stakes of sustainable development weighing on the European automotive sector and what they mean in terms of technological development. It proposes a series of 40 actions to encourage the development of a “clean and energy efficient” industry. These actions aim a) to make trade unions combustion engines less polluting and b) to develop cold engines.
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ensure sustainable mobility in the long term in view of the goal of decarbonizing transport.” In the communication published yesterday, Wednesday April 28th, the European Commission reminds the stakes of sustainable development weighing on the European automotive sector and what they mean in terms of technological development.

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