13. The secretariat introduced GPRE-89-39 on draft ideas to be considered as part of the inputs to the ITC climate change mitigation strategy, that could serve as a basis for further reflection.

14. The representative of the US wondered if fuel economy considerations should also include energy efficiency for other types of powertrains. The secretariat confirmed indeed energy efficiency would be a more appropriate term.

15. The Chair proposed the creation of a GRPE informal task force on ITC climate change mitigation strategy and invited stakeholders to inform the secretariat about their willingness to contribute and participate. GRPE agreed to the creation of such task force to deliver on the ITC requests to contribute to the ITC climate mitigation strategy.

16. The representative of IMMA stated their commitment to contribute to the new task force proposed by the Chair. He hoped that the ambitious strategy document would include an explanation of the realities in the different regions with a technology neutral and multi-pathway approach towards carbon neutrality. The multi pathway approach should support progressive improvements and ensure affordability of the decarbonization strategies.

17. The Chair briefly explained the next steps and the planning of the GRPE informal task force on ITC climate change mitigation strategy and informed GRPE would have the chance to comment of the draft proposal from the task force over a written procedure to be launched before the summer break.

38. GRBP noted that the Inland Transport Committee (ITC), at its February 2023 session, had decided to develop a climate change mitigation strategy and requested its subsidiary bodies for inputs (GRPE-89-06). WP.29, at its June 2023 session, had mandated its Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) to take the lead in preparing a coordinated WP.29 response and had requested other Working Parties (GRs) to send their contributions to GRPE. In turn, GRPE had established a task force on the ITC climate change mitigation strategy (GRPE-89-39). Following a brief discussion, the Chair invited experts to think over possible GRBP contributions to the strategy and to send their ideas to GRBP not later than 8 September 2023.