The initial goal for Norway was to achieve a 50 percent market share for zero-emission trucks by 2030. Still, the Norwegian parliament (Storting) has asked the government to go for the full 100 percent in the 2024 budget agreement. This makes Norway the first country to set a concrete deadline for combustion-powered trucks.

Whereas the EU has only agreed to limit the CO2 emissions of the road transport sector by 45 percent in 2030, Norway is entering the fast lane by setting a deadline for 2030 for the sale of new ICE-based trucks. No surprises there, as the Scandinavian country has been a front-runner in electrification thanks to previous aggressive passenger EV incentives, which are being dialed back now.

Ambitions doubled

Now, the Storting has agreed with the government to make all new Norwegian trucks emission-free by 2030, although biogas engines are still allowed. The previous target was 50 percent, but the ambitions have been raised thanks to recommendations from the Norwegian Environment Agency.

Enova, the organization in charge of the Climate and Energy Fund in Norway, will receive 285 million NOK (24,2 million euros) to fund the transition toward zero-emission trucks. The short-term aim is to increase the market share from 10 to 20 percent in 2024. The government has to develop measures to enable the 2030 target of 100 percent zero-emission trucks.