Fuelling the Climate 2014 Clean Urban Freight Solutions EV Urban Freight in Germany: Perspectives for Municipalities and Enterprises

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1 Fuelling the Climate 2014 Clean Urban Freight Solutions EV Urban Freight in Germany: Perspectives for Municipalities and Enterprises Dominique Sévin (NOW GmbH) Hamburg 22/05/2014 1

2 Areas with projects supported by the German Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure 2

3 Model Regions Electromobility 4 Model Regions 4 regions with projects cross-regional technology projects 65 project networks 225 partners from business, industry, science & public sector Main focus on electric buses, commercial vehicles, carsharing and charging infrastructure 2,000 electric vehicles operating / 1,500 charging points available (as at December 2013) Most vehicles in the Model Region of Hamburg 3

4 SUBJECTS ACCOMPANYING RESEARCH Accompanying Research of Model Regions Electromobility Developed over four years: from platform to subjects with working groups Integration of partnership structure: industry, public sector, research, consulting User perspectives JOINT STRATEGY PLATFORM Fleet management Fundamental and strategic discussion in strategy platform Subjects networking and coordinating in regular meetings Innovative drives and vehicles Safety Infrastructure Regional, urban and transport planning Regulatory framework MODEL REGIONS Coordination: Central Data Monitoring (IVV Aachen) and Accompanying Research of Showcases Electromobility (DDI Frankfurt) CENTRAL DATA MONITORING 4

5 Accompanying Research of Model Regions Electromobility 5

6 Subject Regional, Urban and Transport Planning Cooperation with German Institute for Urban Studies and Planning Department at Stuttgart University 3 working groups concentrating on current issues concerning the role of cities and cooperation between administration and companies Working group #1: EV Urban Freight Publication in summer 2014 Working group #2: Governance and Strategies Publication in autumn 2014 Working group #3: Municipal planning tools Survey of 450 city-administrations in spring 2014 Conference in Bremen in February 2014 Starterset Electromobility Roadshow

7 Cities Enabler of Electromobility Part of a modern urban strategy / Master-Plan Fleet management of local councils Local public transport EV urban freight Setting up charging infrastructure Private housing & electromobility E-Carsharing 7

8 Urban commercial traffic in Germany Great importance for providing a service for the population for the exchange of goods/services Urban commercial transportation in German cities accounts for approx % of total traffic but has a rather poor image Strong growth of traffic volume in city centres / increase of traffic jams High noise and air pollution (40% of local emissions in German cities is by freight traffic) 55% 45% Road safety issues / strain of infrastructure / lack of space EU: Transport White Paper specifies objective of city logistics free of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 Freight Traffic Service & People Traffic 8

9 EV urban freight characteristics and application areas 1) Freight forwarding business Heavy-duty vehicles long-distance handling Low potential of use for EV! 2) Parcel, courier and express services Rapidly growing segment / transporting goods less than 31 kg / short-distance handling / charging in own depot High potential of use for EV! 9

10 EV urban freight implementation barriers No sustainable offers provided yet Expensive conversions Higher initial costs / only long-term amortisation Ambiguity relating to Total Costs of Ownership Argument of lower consumption seems rather weak due to low consumption-dependant costs Administrations: Lack of understanding for cost structures and processes within enterprises complicating targeted funding Cities fear locational handicap by restricting urban freight traffic with conventional drives in favour of EV 10

11 Scope of action for local administrations Establishing working groups with stakeholders to improve ability e.g. Stuttgart and Hamburg Financial incentives by chambers or state government e.g. Frankfurt ( Trade goes e-mobile ) Offering free-of-charge fleet analyses in addition to support/consulting (route planning, application areas) Civil agreements / urban development contracts e.g. Mannheim Setting up neutral cargo handling hubs near city centre e.g. Munich, Dortmund, Mannheim Establishing delivery zones only for EVs at so-called Hot Spots Extension of delivery times in sensitive areas residential areas at nights 11

12 Ability and implementation Coordination meetings with other cities and local enterprises to avoid locational handicaps / sufficient political will Addressing enterprises already boasting an ecological image and/or welldefined environmental objectives Increasing number of EVs in fleets of municipal companies, institutions or schools adopting pioneering role Seizing the opportunity during purchase decisions: renewal of fleets / location expansion / new logistic transport chains / restructuring process Evaluation of objectives (better image / green-washing / reduction of emissions etc.) 12

13 EV urban freight chances for cities and enterprises Expanding low emission zones EU: objective of city logistics free of carbon dioxide emissions by2030 Improving ecological image Lower costs on consumption and maintenance Promotion by public tendering Improving quality of life / less noise / less emissions / less traffic jam but there is still much to do to improve circumstances for enterprises 13

14 Thanks for your attention! Dominique Sévin (NOW GmbH) Hamburg 22/05/