Norway wants to largely end the era of internal combustion engines for trucks, following the 2025 target for new passenger cars. From 2030, all new trucks must either be zero-emission vehicles or run on biogas. This has now been approved by the Norwegian Parliament.

The previous target in the National Transport Plan was for half of new trucks to be zero-emission by 2030. However, the Norwegian Environmental Protection Agency had issued a recommendation that this target was outdated and that the ambition should be raised. Parliament is now doing just that, asking the government to present a package of measures on how to achieve the new target.

As part of the budget negotiations, MPs have already decided to increase the budget of the Norwegian business development agency Enova for zero-emission trucks by 285 million kroner (approx. 24.4 million euros). The next milestone is to increase the proportion of new heavy trucks that are electric from 10 to 20 percent by 2024.

“It must be ensured that the funding programs offer good predictability for companies,” emphasizes the Norwegian parliament.

Source: Elbil