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Charging and tolling policies favouring e-vehicles Bucharest-Ilfov
Published on 10 January 2020
Romania
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About this good practice
In order to accelerate the process of transition to zero-emission mobility according to the European Directive 2014/94/EU regarding the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, the Environmental Fund Administration is implementing a national program designed to reduce GHG emissions from the transport sector by providing incentives to stimulate the acquisition of new full-electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.
In this regard, individuals or legal entities may apply for non-reimbursable funds for the purchase of new non-polluting or low-emission cars, depending on their type: approximately 10.000 Euro for a new full-electric vehicle and approximately 5.000 Euro for hybrid ones - which generates emissions lower than 50 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The main rule is that the value of these financial incentives may not exceed 50% of the vehicle’s acquisition price.
This measure aims to diminish the main barrier in the development of the zero-emission mobility - the initial high purchasing price - managing to reduce the major financial differences between internal combustion cars and those that are environmentally friendly.
The initiative is being implemented at the national level and, in this respect, the main beneficiaries and stakeholders involved are citizens both, by having the possibility to purchase a non-polluting means of transport and, at the same time, by improving the air quality following the development of sustainable mobility in the region.
In this regard, individuals or legal entities may apply for non-reimbursable funds for the purchase of new non-polluting or low-emission cars, depending on their type: approximately 10.000 Euro for a new full-electric vehicle and approximately 5.000 Euro for hybrid ones - which generates emissions lower than 50 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The main rule is that the value of these financial incentives may not exceed 50% of the vehicle’s acquisition price.
This measure aims to diminish the main barrier in the development of the zero-emission mobility - the initial high purchasing price - managing to reduce the major financial differences between internal combustion cars and those that are environmentally friendly.
The initiative is being implemented at the national level and, in this respect, the main beneficiaries and stakeholders involved are citizens both, by having the possibility to purchase a non-polluting means of transport and, at the same time, by improving the air quality following the development of sustainable mobility in the region.
Resources needed
The program had in 2018 an initial budget of 14.5 mils. Euros, then, in the next year, it has been increase to 19.5 mils. This year it was assigned the biggest budget – approximately 29 mils. Euros. These financial allocations are provided by the Romanian government through the Environmental Fund.
Evidence of success
According to a document issued by the Environmental Fund Administration, regarding the results of the program, we can highlight that in 2018, there were purchased a total of 810 low or non-polluting means of transport, of which 690 are full-electric and 111 plug-in hybrids. Moreover, in the next year, the number of green vehicles purchased through the “Rabla Plus” program increased considerably, reaching the total value of 1540, of which 1311 – full electric, the difference representing hybrids.
Potential for learning or transfer
Given that the main barrier among potential users of electric vehicles is represented by the high initial purchase price, this measure is expected to encourage citizens to choose this type of transport, thus reducing pollutant emissions from the atmosphere. Moreover, once the producers supply will increase, as a result of incentives obtained by citizens from local authorities, it is also supposed that EV prices will decrease, thus becoming accessible to a larger category of the population. Considering these facts, we think that this good practice has a high transferability potential in other EU regions which aims to assign sufficient funds to reduce pollution caused by the transport sector and to encourage the development of the sustainable mobility in theirs regions.
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Environmental Fund Administration
Romania
Bucureşti-Ilfov
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