How to Decarbonise Long-haul Trucking in Germany

Efficiency measures such as improving fuel efficiency of conventional diesel trucks, incentivising modal shift to rail and waterways as well as increasing logistics efficiency can contribute to reducing freight emissions in Germany, but will not be sufficient to achieve the country's 2030 and 2050 climate targets. For this, heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs) will need to be entirely decarbonised by 2050 at the latest.