Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure: Initial Appraisal of the Commission's Impact Assessment

Briefing 14-06-2013

This note seeks to provide an initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's Impact Assessment accompanying the proposal for a Directive on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. According to the Commission, the development of the market for alternative fuels has been held back by three major and interdependent factors: technological immaturity; lack of consumer acceptance; and missing fuel infrastructure. The current proposal focuses on 'deployment of appropriate infrastructure for alternative fuels, assessing whether supporting action is needed and what the merits of different options are'.