Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are leading the way in purchasing environmentally friendly urban buses, according to campaign organisation Transport & Environment.
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Larger European countries such as Poland, Germany, Spain, France and the UK are lagging behind. In 2019, less than 10% of their newly-registered buses were electric or hydrogen powered.
James Nix, freight manager at Transport & Environment, said:
“Urban bus fleets drive millions of kilometres every year. If we want to decarbonise our cities, these vehicles must become emissions free as soon as possible. Nordic states, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are showing how to put e-buses on the road. Other countries, especially those buying a lot of buses, like Italy, Spain and France, and those at the very start of the transition, such as Austria, need to step it up.”
The benefits of zero-emission buses include limiting air pollution, combating climate change, less noise, and cheaper lifetime costs compared to diesel buses.
