Debrecen: Committee of the Regions discusses the future of European automotive industry and CO₂ standards
Deindustrialisation of Europe, EU CO₂ emission standards and the competitiveness of the automotive sector were the main topics of the ECR Group seminar at the Committee of the Regions in Debrecen, Hungary. Podkarpackie Voivodeship Marshal Władysław Ortyl took part in it.
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In brief
- The EPP Group seminar in the Committee of the Regions in Debrecen was about the future of European automotive industry.
- Władysław Ortyl called for technological neutrality and economic pragmatism.
- Participants discussed the risk of deindustrialisation and EU CO₂ emission standards.
Conference in Debrecen
A seminar of the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) Group operating in the Committee of the Regions was held in Debrecen, Hungary (W Debreczynie o wyzwaniach sektora motoryzacyjnego – Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Podkarpackiego). The opening session was devoted to the future of the European car industry, its competitiveness, jobs and global challenges. Władysław Ortyl, Marshal of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship and First Vice-Chair of the ECR Group, took part in the event and in the study visit to the BMW Group plant.
Call for technological neutrality
During the opening session, Ortyl called for the preservation of technological neutrality and economic pragmatism. In his view, the industry, despite its strong position in Europe, now faces serious challenges.
Risk of deindustrialisation and CO₂ standards
Participants discussed the threat of deindustrialisation of the continent and EU CO₂ emission standards for vehicles. They debated how to reconcile climate goals with maintaining production and jobs in regions dependent on the automotive industry.
Visit to the BMW plant
As part of the seminar programme, participants visited the BMW Group plant in Debrecen.
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