Transport in ETS to enable the great transition, study shows
February 4, 2012The European Think Tank Bruegel launched a study sponsored by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking FCH JU, entitled “Public Support for the Energy and Transport System Transition”on February 2, 2012, calling for the integration of transport in Europe’s Emission Trading System to ensure the rapid commercialisation of new technologies like fuel cell powered vehicles. “To enable the private sector to make the necessary investments for development and deployment of the technologies needed for the energy and transport system transition, a set of smart policies needs to be implemented.” Michael Holtermann the Project Leader of European School of Management and Technology‘s Market Model Electric Mobility Project reflected. The study also points to the role of temporary infrastructure consortia for the different low-carbon fuels that would plan the deployment of its respective refueling infrastructure. Each consortium would be given the exclusive right to sell local concessions for new fuel stations to interested retailers so that competition between different low-carbon fuels and different retailers would be ensured. To enable the private sector to make the necessary investments for development and deployment of the technologies needed for the energy and transport system transition, a set of smart policies needs to be implemented. The Bruegel suggests that “the cost of carbon in different [...]









