IRU and Transport & Environment (T&E) are calling on the European Commission to establish a supportive EU framework for semi-private charging as part of the upcoming review of the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR).
In a joint letter to Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera and Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas, IRU and T&E stress the need for a complete charging ecosystem combining public, private depot and semi-private infrastructure. The aim is to unlock additional charging capacity for zero-emission trucks, particularly benefiting small and medium-sized transport operators.
While public charging remains essential for journeys beyond operators’ home bases, depot charging will cover a substantial share of their energy needs. Semi-private charging can bridge the gap between fully private and publicly accessible infrastructure by creating incentives for companies to voluntarily open part of their charging capacity at depots, warehouses and logistics hubs to other transport operators. (....)