CLECAT — 2023-02-10
News from Brussels
On 6 February 2023, the International Council on Clean Transportation published a study on a life-cycle comparison of the GHG emissions from combustion, electric and hydrogen trucks and buses in Europe. The aim of white paper is to provide policymakers and manufacturing companies the opportunity to confront which option provides the largest GHG emissions reduction. In addition to the CO2 emissions from vehicles tailpipes, the study’s methodology also includes CO2 generated from vehicles manufacturing, maintenance, fuel and electricity production.
A key finding of the study is that the greatest climate impact produced by trucks and buses over their whole life comes from fuel consumption, not from the extraction of raw materials, construction, or maintenance. As indicated by Nikita Pavlenko, ICCT’s Fuels Program Lead, the study shows ‘’that only battery electric and some fuel cell electric trucks can meet the climate targets in the sector”.
Other findings include:
The full study can be consulted here.