The Norwegian government proposes to choose electric cars, but today there is no strategy to build a sufficient number of charging points.
The climate target is 100%. zero-emission cars on sale of new cars in Norway from 2025
Every four years, the government presents a new National Transport Plan (NTP).
The NTP was first presented in 2000, when the transport spending framework amounted to 217 billion crowns. Currently, the government plans to spend CZK 1200 billion on transport over the next 12 years (2022-2033). Of that, 123 billion is Tolls.
It should be easier to opt for an electric car
- The government wants it to be easier to choose an electric car in the future. Both for short and long journeys. That is why the government is facilitating the creation of electric car chargers in small parking lots as well as around the clock along the national road network, in accordance with the strategy for parking spaces - says Transport Minister Knut Arild Hareide.
Ponadto rząd pisze, że “rozwój infrastruktury ładowania będzie oparty na zasadach rynkowych”. Jednocześnie *Enova odgrywa ważną rolę we wspieraniu inwestycji w infrastrukturę ładowania w tych częściach kraju, w których rynek nie jest wystarczająco dojrzały “.
The Norwegian Electric Car Association calls for a strategy to expand charging points for electric cars
The Norwegian Electric Car Association recalls that investment in electric cars is very important in climate policy and therefore calls for a strategy to expand electric car charging points in the national transport plan.
- To avoid the chaos of charging electric cars in the coming years, the Storting must ask for a comprehensive national charging strategy. In 2025, more than one million electric cars will be driving on Norwegian roads. The state must take an active part in planning and ensure that these cars can be recharged throughout the country, says Secretary General Christina Bu.
Planning and development of roads and infrastructure with recharging points is needed
The government itself admits that there is a need for planning and development of roads and infrastructure with charging points. The electric car association estimates that Norway needs to expand its base with 1250 fast chargers each year to keep up with demand.
The Norwegian government proposes to choose electric cars - Inaccurate data as to the number of chargers
According to the national transport plan, there were 2020 public fast charging points at the end of 5219. It is true that at the turn of the year, a total of 3279 fast chargers were in operation in Norway, according to the association.
- The government forgets that you can only count cars that can charge at once. Several quick chargers have two sockets, but only one of them can be used at a time. This optimistic number of fast chargers shows that the state now needs to prepare a new strategy, says Bu.
Toll revenues are declining due to the increasing number of electric cars
According to the association, the national transport plan also includes poor analysis of fares. The plan discusses the report of the Commission on Road Tolls, which warns that road toll revenues are falling due to the increasing number of electric cars.
– The government is considering how to implement the recommendations of the expert committee on toll revenues. We think they should start with a recalculation and we admit that the rates road tolls for electric cars can be raised as long as they fall within the 50% rule.
- In their calculations, they must take into account that the climate target is 100%. zero-emission cars in the sale of new cars from 2025. It will also be achieved - says the leader of the Association of Electric Cars.
Zero emission vans and buses
In the Transport Plan, the government assumes that new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles will be emission-free vehicles in 2025, and new city buses will be emission-free vehicles or will use biogas in 2025.
By 2030, 75 percent of new long-distance buses and half of new trucks will be emission-free. Distribution of goods in major city centers will be near-zero emissions by 2030.
* Enova - is a Norwegian government company responsible for promoting environmentally friendly energy production and consumption.
