Decarbonising the UK’s Long-Haul Road Freight at Minimum Economic Cost

Decarbonising the UK’s Long-Haul Road Freight at Minimum Economic Cost

This White Paper sets out the case for a nationwide rollout of Electric Road System (ERS) through the 2030s. A total investment in the region of £19.3 billion would be required to electrify almost all the UK’s long-haul freight vehicles, corresponding to 65% of road freight movements. The estimated CO2 saving would be 13.4 MtCO2e per annum, along with substantial air quality benefits. The remaining 35% of freight movements are mainly urban deliveries that are expected to move to battery electric lorries over the next 10 years. The investment compares well with the size of other planned infrastructure projects. Work could get underway immediately with an £80 million pilot project in the North East of England


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Decarbonising the UK’s Long-Haul Road Freight at Minimum Economic Cost – White Paper