eu transport policy in support of green propulsion in road transport

Europäische Kommission, Generaldirektion Energie und Verkehr

CEMR Working Group on Transport, Brussels, 5 June 2007

EU Transport Policy in Support of Green Propulsion in Road Transport

Holistic approach on sustainable mobility

Achievements

Future actions

Green vehicle procurement

Franz SöldnerEuropean Commission

Directorate General Energy and TransportUnit G4, Clean Transport and Urban Transport



Holistic Approach onSustainable Mobility

Improve vehicle performance to respond to main environmental challenges:

Improve energy efficiency contribute to security of energy supply

Reduce CO2 emissions

contribute to climate protection

Reduce pollutant emissions contribute to reduction of health impact



Achievements

Energy efficiencyReduction of fuel consumption of new cars by 15%:from 7.6 l/100 km (1995) to 6.4 l/100 km (2004)

CO2 emission reductionReduction of emissions of new cars by 12.4 %:from 186 g/km (1995) to 163 g/km (2004)

Pollutant emission reductionReduction through tightening of Euro emission standards:Particulate emissions:by factor 18 for heavy duty vehicles (Euro I/1993 to IV/2006)by factor 28 for cars (Euro 1/1993 to 5/2009)



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Future Actions

Energy Efficiency Saving 20% energy consumption by 2020 Improving fuel efficiency of cars through CO2 reduction measures Revision of car labelling Directive Energy-efficient eco-driving education of drivers Tyre pressure standard and rolling resistance limits Research and technological development priority funding Promotion of the market development of clean and energy efficient

vehicles through public procurement

CO2 emission reduction Reducing CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 (compared to 1990) Integrated approach on vehicles, fuels, policy, drivers

Pollutant emission reductionLower limits in new Euro standards (Euro VI proposal: 2007)



CO2 Strategy on Vehicles

Amendment of the fuels quality Directive(Commission proposal of 31 January 2007):

Reduction of average CO2 content of motor fuels in the EU by 1 % annually from 2010 to 2020

Review of Community strategy on CO2 from cars,Commission position on the integrated approach(Commission Communications of 7 February 2007):

Legislation with mandatory emission reductions;

Cars: 120g/km by 2012 (130 g/km by vehicle motor technology,10g/km by other technological improvements and biofuels);

Light commercial vehicles: 175 g/km / 2012, 160 g/km / 2015



Green Vehicle Procurement

R&D Community programmesprovided support to clean and energy efficient vehicle and fuel technologies

Market introductiondelayed or prevented by high initial cost

Market developmentcould be accelerated by green public procurement

Public procurementcould set example for private purchasing



Public Procurement of Vehicles

Purchases of new vehicles by public bodies (EU-25)

Procurements Market share

Cars 110.000 1%

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Vehicles (LDV)

110.000 6%

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35.000 6%

Buses 17.000 33%



Previous Proposal onGreen Vehicle Procurement

ObjectiveImproving air quality, in particular in cities, and supporting the market introduction of clean vehicles

Focus on heavy duty vehicles Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle (EEV) standard of Community legislation on pollutant emissions should be met by a quota (25%) in the procurement of vehicles for public transport services

Council and European Parliament commentsBroader approach in objectives and range of vehicles



New Approach onGreen Vehicle Procurement

Open approach – possible options among others: Accelerated introduction of new Euro standardsProcurement of vehicles for public transport services should give preference to the latest Euro standard adopted by Council and Parliament

Inclusion of life-time costs Award criteria for vehicle procurement for public transport services should include the life-time cost for energy consumption and CO2 and pollutant emissionsInternalisation of external costs

Coverage of all categories of vehicles and all providers of public transport services; harmonised methodology; voluntary application



Green Paper on Urban Transport

Integrated approach on urban transport and mobility under full respect of subsidiarity

Consultation on Internet (28.2. – 30.4. 2007)

6 questions on “Market development of clean and energy efficient vehicles”

Response: Support for action on European Union level Support for promotion by public procurement



Summary

Holistic approach on Green Propulsion Improvement of energy efficiency Reduction of CO2 emissions Reduction of pollutant emissions

Achievements in all three areas Energy efficiency of new cars improved CO2 emissions of new cars reduced Pollutant emissions strongly reduced

Future actions Focus on energy efficiency and CO2 emissions Integrated urban transport approach in Green Paper Promotion of clean+energy efficient vehicles by public procurement

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