H2Accelerate has urged the EU to provide funding support for hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) and hydrogen-powered trucks to ensure 2030 targets are met.
Updated heavy-duty vehicle CO2 targets set by the European Commission demand a 45% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, compared to 2019 levels.
However, the organisation identified that whilst certain acts set out by policymakers have provided positive signals for the hydrogen trucking sector, such as the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), “uncertainty on the long-term business case is currently impeding the long-term large-scale investments needed.”
H2Accelerate’s recent Policy Paper has highlighted specific actions that must be taken by the European Commission to meet the 2030 target, including:
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