Decarbonising Europe’s Trucks: How to Minimise Cost Uncertainty
Trucks account for one-fifth of transport sector emissions in Europe. To decarbonise, heavy-duty road freight must switch to zero-emission vehicles quickly. This report examines whether battery electric vehicles, electric road systems and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles could compete with diesel-driven vehicles. It looks at the total cost of ownership across nine different vehicle-size segments in Europe. The report gives six recommendations to accelerate the transition to zero-emission trucks, including the provision of necessary infrastructure.
This report is part of the ITF Decarbonising Transport: Driving Implementation Actions project.
Policy Insights
- Ensure that policies to promote direct electrification of trucks remain technology-neutral.
- Launch targeted studies and pilot projects to assess the merits of electric road systems for road freight decarbonisation.
- Further investigate decarbonisation technologies for particularly challenging road freight applications.
- Introduce policies that help zero-emission vehicles become cost-competitive sooner.
- Accelerate the deployment of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure.
- Strengthen regulations that make trucks more energy-efficient.
| Date of Publication | 5 September 2022 |
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| Number of Pages | 51 |
| OECD iLibrary Link | https://doi.org/10.1787/ab17c66b-en |
| Document |
 decarbonising-europes-trucks-minimise-cost-uncertainty.pdf |
| Publication Type | Case-Specific Policy Analysis |
| Publisher | OECD/ITF |