The Super Eco Combi and Dutch climate policy
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2024
The Netherlands investigated how much the Super Eco Combi (SEC), as part of a larger package of CO2 reduction measures, can contribute to meeting its internationally agreed climate targets for 2030 - 2040. TML and Panteia analysed the market potential of the SEC in different scenarios and assessed its impact on freight transport, while considering road safety, infrastructure, and economic benefits.
The Netherlands wanted to know how the Super Eco Combi (SEC), a 32-metre-long, 72-tonne vehicle combination, can contribute to its climate goals for multimodal freight transport. In this context, TML and Panteia conducted a study on the SEC's market potential and how this transport mode can reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 - 2040.
We explored the use of the SEC in three different scenarios: between logistics hubs, directly between companies, or a combination of both. This involved identifying technical requirements such as type of goods, driving conditions, and road conditions to ensure safety and infrastructure. The study then estimated the impact of the SEC on the share of freight transport and the economic and social benefits, which it compared to other CO2 reduction measures. It also considered the effects on road safety, congestion, and driver shortage.
The Netherlands wanted to know how the Super Eco Combi (SEC), a 32-metre-long, 72-tonne vehicle combination, can contribute to its climate goals for multimodal freight transport. In this context, TML and Panteia conducted a study on the SEC's market potential and how this transport mode can reduce CO2 emissions by 2030 - 2040.
We explored the use of the SEC in three different scenarios: between logistics hubs, directly between companies, or a combination of both. This involved identifying technical requirements such as type of goods, driving conditions, and road conditions to ensure safety and infrastructure. The study then estimated the impact of the SEC on the share of freight transport and the economic and social benefits, which it compared to other CO2 reduction measures. It also considered the effects on road safety, congestion, and driver shortage.
The study shows that the SEC can have a limited but positive effect on CO₂ emissions from road transport. The most decisive factor in this regard is, of course, the level of deployment. The SEC will need to secure a place in the market for flows that primarily use the main road network and are sufficiently substantial to fully benefit from the SEC’s increased productivity. In addition to its contribution to climate goals, the SEC can also help reduce congestion, alleviate the shortage of drivers, and generally make the Netherlands’ logistics structure more robust.
