Brussels mandates roll-out of electric-car ‘recharging points’

The European Commission announced on the 24 January 2013 an ambitious package of measures to ensure the build-up of alternative fuel stations across Europe with common standards for their design and use. Policy initiatives so far have mostly addressed the actual fuels and vehicles, without considering fuels distribution. Efforts to provide incentives have been un-co-ordinated and insufficient.

The Clean Power for Transport Package consists of a Communication on a European alternative fuels strategy, a Directive focusing on infrastructure and standards and an accompanying document describing an action plan for the development of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in shipping.

European Commission: RAPID: Press Release, IP/13/40: EU launches clean fuel strategy http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-13-40_en.pdf

European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Research Report: Assessment of the implementation of the of a European Alternative Fuel Strategy and Possible Supportive Proposals, 2012 http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/urban/studies/doc/2012-08-cts-implementation-study.pdf

European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Clean transport, Urban transport http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/urban/vehicles/road/electric_en.htm

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