Vignettes and Tolls (Directive)

cep also views the blanket abolition of vignette charges by the EU as unjustified because the advantages and disadvantages of toll and vignette charges depend on their design. In addition, the current staggering of infrastructure charges for heavy duty vehicles according to EURO pollutant classes should not be abolished because it results in a vehicle fleet with lower emissions. Alternatively, instead of staggering road-use charges according to CO₂, climate protection can be more effectively achieved by way of emissions trading.