Situation Analysis of Policies for Electric Mobility Development: Experience from Five European Regions

Kamile Petrauskiene, Jolanta Dvarioniene, Giedrius Kaveckis, Daina Kliaugaite, Julie Chenadec, Leonie Hehn, Berta Pérez, Claudio Bordi, Giorgio Scavino, Andrea Vignoli and Michael Erman
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Kamile Petrauskiene: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Jolanta Dvarioniene: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Giedrius Kaveckis: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Daina Kliaugaite: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Julie Chenadec: Green IT Amsterdam Region, 1015CS Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Leonie Hehn: Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
Berta Pérez: Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Services and Navigation, 08006 Barcelona, Spain
Claudio Bordi: Regional Association of Lazio’s Cities and Municipalities, 00186 Rome, Italy
Giorgio Scavino: Regional Association of Lazio’s Cities and Municipalities, 00186 Rome, Italy
Andrea Vignoli: Regional Association of Lazio’s Cities and Municipalities, 00186 Rome, Italy
Michael Erman: Stockholm Region, 11221 Stockholm, Sweden

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 7, 1-21

Abstract: The decarbonization of the mobility and energy sector is one of the major necessary trends for achieving targets set for the European Union (EU) in the 2020 and 2030 climate and energy frameworks. Two key technologies which offer great potential for climate change mitigation are electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energies (REs). Thus, there is the need for innovative and stable policies in order to favor these technologies. The purpose of the study is to identify and compare features of policies for the integration of EVs, REs, and information and communication technology (ICT). This study uses an integrated Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT), and Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental and Legal (PESTEL) qualitative methodology in order to show different policies and initiatives, related to e-mobility, RE and ICT, collected from five European regions. This research provides discernments to the EVs and RE challenges, such as the lack of capacity to deal with high energy demands or limited EV-charging infrastructure. On the contrary, a high percentage of REs share, raising climate change awareness, and decreasing EV prices which are great opportunities for the whole EU. Such insights encourage policymakers and other groups of interest to improve their RE and mobility policies, which could lead to effective sustainable mobility systems in urban areas.

Keywords: electric vehicle; renewable energy; transport policy; sustainable mobility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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