KAPSARC – Emerging Policy and Economics Research Priorities for Enabling Low-Carbon Trucking

The main theme of the document concerns identifying priorities in economic and policy research necessary to support low-carbon trucking.

The document emphasizes the importance of freight transport in the global economy and the need for its adaptation to carbon emission reduction goals. It highlights seven key themes related to research challenges, including market preferences for high-power charging and battery swapping for electric trucks, optimal allocation of government subsidies between the deployment of zero-emission trucks and the development of refueling/charging infrastructure, and a comparative analysis of the costs and benefits of carbon emissions in the EU.