cepPolicyBrief
Transport
Alternative Fuels Infrastructure (Directive)
cepPolicyBrief
The build-up requirements for recharging points have a very high risk of being a bad investment. Political influence over the establishment of certain technologies can create long-term subsidy structures and impede more innovative propulsion technologies in the future. The EU-wide standardisation of the interfaces for refuelling and recharging substantially increases their usability.