Introduction

In September 2009, both the European Union and G8 leaders agreed that CO2 emissions must be cut by 80% by 2050 for global warming to stay below the safe level of 2°C. But 80% decarbonisation overall by 2050 may require 95% decarbonisation of the road transport sector.

With the number of passenger cars set to rise to 273 million in Europe by 2050, decarbonising road transport may not be achievable through improvements to the traditional internal combustion engine or alternative fuels alone. It is therefore vital to bring to the market a range of technologies that will ensure the long-term sustainability of mobility in Europe

Owing to the comprehensive and detailed nature of this report technical questions can be put to info@zeroemissionvehicles.eu, other questions can be directed to the individual participating companies as mentioned in the report.