Factsheet for measure
RO-2024-49/3703
– measures in Romania
Investment support state aid scheme for the purchase of zero emission road transport vehicles
Schema de ajutor de stat privind sprijinirea investițiilor destinate achiziției de vehicule cu emisii zero pentru transportul rutier
Background information
The state aid scheme targets investments for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles for road transport and the modernization of vehicles used in rail, maritime and inland waterway transport to reduce polluting emissions. The main aim is to support transport operators to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by purchasing clean vehicles and modernizing existing fleets.
Content of measure
The scheme contributes to the target of 80,000 heavy electric vehicles in the EU by 2030 and a 90% reduction in transport emissions by 2050 compared to 1990. The total budget allocated to the scheme is €300 million, available through the Modernization Fund for the period 2024-2029. The average annual budget is estimated at €120 million and the maximum amount of funding for a beneficiary cannot exceed €15 million. Ineligible expenditure will be borne entirely by the beneficiary.
Projects falling under one of the two sub-measures are eligible under this scheme as follows:
Sub-measure 1: the purchase of heavy goods vehicles, i.e. a van or a truck, with a designed unladen gross laden weight of more than 3.5 tons, powered by an electric battery that can be charged and recharged only by connection to an external source of electricity to qualify as zero emission vehicles,
Sub-measure 2: retrofitting of rail, sea and inland waterway vehicles to qualify as clean or zero emission vehicles.
Use of measure
The scheme targets road, rail, maritime and inland waterway transport operators in Romania.
Target groups
Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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Employers' organisations
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European Funds
National funds
National Recovery and Resilience Facility
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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Consulted
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Consulted
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Form
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Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies
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Consultation through tripartite or bipartite social dialogue bodies
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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Only employers' organisations
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Main level of involvement: Sectoral or branch level
Involvement
Concordia Employers' Confederation specified that it was consulted by the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure regarding the content of the documentation which was launched for public consultation in December 2024.
Earlier in March 2023, National Union of Romanian Road Haulers (Uniunea Nationala a Transportatorilor Rutieri din Romania) published a statement asking the Romania government for subsidizing the purchase of green trucks and development of related infrastructure.
Views and reactions
From the point of view sent by Concordia Employers' Confederation it was supported by its members in the transport sector.
Sectors and occupations
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This case is sector-specific
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Economic area
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Sector (NACE level 2)
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H - Transportation And Storage
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H49 Land transport and transport via pipelines
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This case is occupation-specific
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Occupation (ISCO level 2)
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Drivers and mobile plant operators
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Sources
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02 March 2023: Press release: UNTRR calls for measures to support the competitiveness of the Romanian road transport industry following the non-accession to Schengen (Informare de presă: UNTRR solicită măsuri pentru susținerea competitivității industriei transporturilor rutiere din România urmare neaderării la Schengen)
(www.untrr.ro)
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09 December 2024: Financing criteria for the transition to zero emission vehicle fleets (Criterii de finanțare pentru tranziția la flote de vehicule cu emisii zero)
(www.fonduri-structurale.ro)
