The proposals represent a further contribution towards meeting the EU's goal of cutting overall greenhouse gas emissions to 20% below 1990 levels by 2020 and moving towards decarbonising the transport sector, in line with the EU's climate change policy and the Transport White Paper.
Samuti aitavad ettepanekud saavutada eesmärki muuta transpordisektor süsinikdioksiidivabaks kooskõlas ELi kliimamuutuste poliitika ja transpordipoliitika valge raamatuga.