Cenex and FIER were commissioned by the Government of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg to provide input to the development of a policy framework and incentive scheme to decarbonise Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (MHDV) across the country. The policy framework and incentive scheme are designed to achieve the ambitious goal of reducing the environmental impact of the transport sector by 50% by 2030, compared to a 2019 baseline.

Cenex and our partners at FIER created an evidence base for policy framework recommendations. This included creating a database of alternative freight vehicle availability and specifications, whole life cost models for Zero Emission (ZE) trucks to 2040, researching ZE HGV (Heavy Goods Vehicle supporting policy across EU countries, assessing the feasibility of interim measures to support alternative fuels and advising on policy intervention measures.

The project also reviewed the potential future power requirements that would enable depot-based charging for medium and heavy-duty vehicles across Luxembourg.