EU Invests 422 Million Euros in Alternative Fuels Infrastructure for Sustainable Urban Mobility
Key Ideas
  • The EU is investing 422 million euros in the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility to support air, maritime, and road transport, including the expansion of electric vehicle and hydrogen refueling infrastructure.
  • 39 funded projects are underway, with initiatives like Drive-E Cohesion focusing on establishing recharging infrastructure for electric vehicles in Czechia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Poland.
  • Various projects across Central-Eastern Europe aim to set up charging points for electric light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles, strategically positioned along key routes of the Trans-European Transport Network.
  • Initiatives like Elektrum Drive 2 in Latvia, powered by renewable electricity, and the deployment of charging stations in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by Lithuanian Ignitis-ON-EV are driving sustainable mobility in the region.
The European Union is committing 422 million euros to advance sustainable urban mobility through the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF). This funding supports projects in air, maritime, and road transport, emphasizing the expansion of electric vehicle and hydrogen refueling infrastructure, crucial for achieving the EU’s environmental objectives. Among the 39 projects receiving funding, Drive-E Cohesion stands out for its focus on creating recharging infrastructure for electric vehicles in several Central-Eastern European countries. Drive-E Cohesion aims to establish over 700 charging points for electric light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles along key routes of the Trans-European Transport Network. This integration ensures that electric vehicle charging infrastructure is well-connected within the broader European transport system, promoting sustainable and interconnected mobility. Several initiatives in the Central-Eastern European region are receiving support, such as the BlueRoute 3E project in Romania and Greece, the e-volve COEN project in Bulgaria, Croatia, and Poland, the MVMULTRA2024 project in Hungary, the X-RoCharge project in Romania, the ECO 3 project in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland, the Elektrum Drive 2 initiative in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and the Lithuanian Ignitis-ON-EV project in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These projects involve the installation of charging points with varying power outputs to cater to different types of electric vehicles, including light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles. The emphasis on renewable energy sources, like in the Elektrum Drive 2 initiative powered by renewable electricity, aligns with the goals of the European Green Deal. By strategically deploying charging infrastructure along the transport networks and investing in sustainable mobility solutions, the EU is taking significant steps towards a greener and more connected future for transportation in Europe.
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