A European Approach for the Commercialisation of Fuel Cell Buses in Public Transport

摘要

The European Union is pursuing an emissions reduction agenda as well as measures to preserve local air quality and to reduce harmful noise levels in public transport. With Directives on Ambient Air Quality and Cleaner Air for Europe (2008) as well as on the Promotion of Clean and Energy-Efficient Road Transport Vehicles (2009), the EU has set first regulatory standards in this regard. Numerous European cities and regions have started initiating change in their public transport systems, for example with the European Climate Change Statement 2015, or in the Clean Bus Declaration of the C40 Cities Initiative.