This position paper was published by CenSES and MoZEES.

This multidisciplinary paper aims to provide an understanding of how electrification and hydrogen can play a role in decarbonizing the Norwegian transport sector. This is vital for Norway in meeting its EU obligations and cutting greenhouse gas emissions from transport.

Discussing how transfer of travel and freight to less carbon intensive modes will not be sufficient to achieve the ambitious target of 50% emission reduction in the Norwegian transport sector by 2030, the paper's recommendations suggest continuing and strengthening current policies towards:

• Improved energy efficiency of vehicles, vessels and craft.
• Transition to less carbon intensive energy carriers.

It goes on to suggest actions to achieve such a strategy, while ensuring quality of life, maintaining welfare and economic growth, discussed in detail throughout the paper.

Download position paper: Decarbonization of Transport