Welcome on piarc.org!

PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

This site uses cookies to optimize its operation. They allow you to securely access your personal space and download our publications. You accept their use by clicking on the "Accept" button.

The Electric Road: Technical, Economic and Environmental Study Carried Out in France

The EU has ambitious targets to reduce by 40% GHG emissions from road transport by 2030 compared to 1990, then by -55% (Fit for 55), and to reach the carbon neutrality in 2050. Transportation represents 25% of the CO2 emissions in the world, among them 75% from road transport and 40% from freight transport. In the EU, 80% of passengers and 70 to 85% of inland freight transports are on the roads. Decarbonising road transport and fulfiling the CO2 reduction require all achievable solutions, above all electrification. The expected technologies for decarbonation of road transport are biogas, biodiesel, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and charging stations, electric road system (ERS) and hydrogen.

Information sheet

  • Date: 2025
  • Author(s): CHAILLOT Pierre / RAYNAL Marc / ROSSIGNY Pascal / JACOB Bernard / PÉLATA Patrick / PERDU Fabien
  • Domain(s): Road Policies / Environment / Economic Studies / Decarbonization
  • Type: RR405 - Features
  • PIARC Ref.: RR405-037
  • Number of pages: 11