{"id":17664,"date":"2022-09-17T11:23:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-17T11:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=17664"},"modified":"2022-09-25T14:24:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T14:24:02","slug":"sustainable-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Vehicles [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#Clean_and_energy-efficient_road_transport_vehicles\" title=\"Clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles\">Clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#Scope\" title=\"Scope\">Scope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#Purchase_of_clean_and_energy-efficient_road_transport_vehicles\" title=\"Purchase of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles\">Purchase of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#Methodology_for_the_calculation_of_operational_lifetime_costs\" title=\"Methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime costs\">Methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime costs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#Sharing_best_practice\" title=\"Sharing best practice\">Sharing best practice<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#Application_Background\" title=\"Application &amp; Background\">Application &amp; Background<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/sustainable-vehicles\/#MAIN_DOCUMENT\" title=\"MAIN DOCUMENT\">MAIN DOCUMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Clean_and_energy-efficient_road_transport_vehicles\"><\/span>Clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Directive 2009\/33\/EC on promoting clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles<\/p>\n<p>It aims at promoting and stimulating the development of a market for clean and energy-efficient vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>It requires public authorities and certain other public transport operators to take into account the impact of these vehicles during their operational lifetime in terms of:<\/p>\n<p>energy consumption;<br \/>\nCO2 emissions; and<br \/>\nother pollutant emissions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope\"><\/span>Scope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The directive applies to contracts for the purchase of road transport vehicles entered into by:<\/p>\n<p>contracting authorities and contracting entities;<br \/>\noperators of public service obligations under a public service contract.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Purchase_of_clean_and_energy-efficient_road_transport_vehicles\"><\/span>Purchase of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>EU countries must ensure that contracting authorities, contracting entities and operators under a public service contract take into account the operational lifetime energy and environmental impacts when purchasing road transport vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Energy and environmental impacts include:<\/p>\n<p>energy consumption;<br \/>\nemissions of CO2;<br \/>\nemissions of NOx, non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC) and particulate matter.<\/p>\n<p>To meet the requirement to take into account the environmental impact of vehicles, contracting authorities, contracting entities and public transport operators can choose:<\/p>\n<p>to set technical specifications for energy and environmental performance in the documentation they draw up when the vehicle is purchased; or<br \/>\nto include energy and environmental impacts in the purchasing decision.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Methodology_for_the_calculation_of_operational_lifetime_costs\"><\/span>Methodology for the calculation of operational lifetime costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The directive prescribes a methodology to calculate the cost of energy consumption, CO2 emissions and pollutant emissions during a vehicle\u2019s operational lifetime where the contracting authority, contracting entity or the operator under a public service contract has chosen to include the energy and environmental impacts in the purchasing decision.<\/p>\n<p>The operational lifetime cost of the energy consumption of a vehicle is calculated using the following method:<\/p>\n<p>fuel consumption per kilometre is calculated in units of energy consumption per kilometre;<br \/>\nthe calculation uses a single monetary value per unit of energy;<br \/>\nthe operational lifetime cost of the energy consumption of a vehicle is calculated by multiplying the mileage already performed by energy consumption, and then by the cost per unit of energy.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of CO2 emissions is calculated by multiplying the mileage already performed by CO2 emissions in kilograms per kilometre, and then by the cost per kilogram.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of pollutant emissions is obtained by adding the costs related to emissions of NOx, NMHC and particulate matter.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sharing_best_practice\"><\/span>Sharing best practice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The European Commission encourages the sharing of knowledge and best practice between EU countries with a view to promoting the purchase of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Several initiatives are under way that ensure the directive is implemented. These include:<\/p>\n<p>guidelines on green public procurement and a technical background report;<br \/>\nthe European Green Vehicle Initiative which seeks to support the development of green vehicles and sustainable mobility solutions;<br \/>\nthe European Clean Bus deployment initiative; and<br \/>\nvarious studies.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Application_Background\"><\/span>Application &amp; Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It has applied since 4 June 2009 and had to become law in the EU countries from 4 December 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s climate and energy package includes targets for 2020 for energy efficiency, a target minimum share for renewable energy and targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The transport sector can make a significant contribution to meeting these targets.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see:<\/p>\n<p>Clean vehicles directive (European Commission).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MAIN_DOCUMENT\"><\/span>MAIN DOCUMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Directive 2009\/33\/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, pp. 5-12)<\/p>\n<p>RELATED DOCUMENT<\/p>\n<p>Report from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the application of Directive 2009\/33\/EC on the promotion of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles (COM (2013) 214 final, 18.4.2013)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-17664\" data-postid=\"17664\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-17664 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles Directive 2009\/33\/EC on promoting clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles It aims at promoting and stimulating the development of a market for clean and energy-efficient vehicles. 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