Where next for clean transport in Europe? EV100 and EV100+ members add their voices to the debate

The EV transition in Europe is at a critical juncture. The European Commission’s move to allow carmakers an additional two years to reach their 2025 CO2 targets inserts uncertainty into a regulatory framework European companies rely on. 

Meanwhile, a legislative proposal on decarbonising fleets across the EU has game-changing potential – setting all companies on the same track towards cleaner, healthier road transport. The next few months are crucial for Europe: will it forge ahead as a competitive leader in the global EV transition – or fall behind. 

Here, members of our influential EV100 and EV100+ network add their voices to the debate.

Jack Berringer of Ingka Group/IKEA on why regulatory stability is critical for the EV transition

Geopost

“At Geopost, we are looking forward to the European Commission’s forthcoming proposal on decarbonising corporate fleets. 

As a global delivery company committed to reaching net zero by 2040, we believe that such measures can support the faster uptake of vehicles that are zero emission at the tailpipe if they apply equally to all fleet owners and operators and if the right enabling conditions are in place, like charging infrastructure.”

Dominique Mamcarz, Sustainability Director at Geopost 

AstraZeneca

“At AstraZeneca, we have been driving a transition to electric vehicles (EVs) as part of our Ambition Zero Carbon strategy, and at the end of 2024, 63% of our fleet was fully electric.

To keep advancing towards our goal of full electrification, we need the right conditions, including a stable regulatory framework. 

We support the European Commission’s legislative proposal to decarbonise fleets as a mechanism that puts all companies on the same track towards clean transport in Europe.” 

Angela Thompson, Country President at AstraZeneca BeLux

IKEA

“As a leader, it's super important for us to have regulatory stability. You have to consider the way in which all of these pieces of legislation interlink. 

And in many cases if you take out one piece of a puzzle, and start to change things, that knock-on effect is quite considerable. Changing emission standards can affect the charging infrastructure roll-out, in some cases, and we're reliant on that in many markets where we have to deliver to very rural areas. 

It's a case of making sure that all pieces of the machine are moving in a linear direction.”

Jack Berringer, EU Public Affairs Leader at Ingka Group, IKEA

Galileo Barbieri of EDF Group on why his company supports a EU corporate fleet mandate

EDF

“EDF really endorses a corporate fleet mandate. 

Everybody knows that corporate fleets are the biggest driver of the car market in Europe. If we really push electrification across this segment, that’s going to work very well – not only for the primary market, but also for the second-hand market, bringing the cost down for everybody. 

A stable regulatory framework is so important because it gives the necessary visibility for the kind of big long-term investments that are needed for this transition.” 

Galileo Barbieri, Electric Vehicles and Flexibility Regulation Manager at EDF

Maersk

“Maersk believes it is imperative to maintain clear, ambitious, and actionable commitments to decarbonising the European corporate fleets. 

We strongly support the Commission’s recent Communication, which underscores the crucial role corporate fleets play in advancing electric vehicles. We call for the upcoming legislative proposal to include tangible and robust targets to drive real progress. 

These targets are critical to pushing the electrification agenda and ensuring the future of European road transport." 

Kenny Kristensen, Global Head of Energy Transition Execution of Landside Logistics, Maersk

A Climate Group position paper in support of a legally binding corporate fleet mandate, applied equally to all fleet owners and operators, was signed by companies including AstraZeneca, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Currys, EDF, E.On, Geopost, Iberdrola, IKEA, Maersk, Openreach, Tesco, Unilever, Vattenfall and Zurich Insurance.

"It’s essential for companies, investments, and competitiveness that the regulatory framework behind Europe’s EV transition holds up. The introduction of ad-hoc flexibilities to the EU’s 2025 CO2 target sets a bad precedent for investments and impacts the credibility of EU legislation. It punishes the very companies that are decarbonising their fleets. As policymakers in Europe are adjusting to shifting geopolitical realities and unprecedent trade challenges, constructive corporate voices will be decisive in keeping in place the vital framework that is here to keep Europe electrifying – and competitive." 

Climate Group’s EV100 and EV100+ network represents companies that are committed to electrifying their fleets to strict deadlines. European members include EDF, Maersk, Siemens, Allianz, Metro, E.on, Bayer, Iberdrola, and BT.