1. Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Slovenia
Exchange on Implementing Directive 2014/94 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
Matjaž Vrčko, secretary
Head of the team for National Strategy preparation

2. Content National Transport Strategy/Alternative Fuels Strategy
Importance for Slovenia
Some Slovenian specificities
Status quo in Slovenia
Infrastructure
vehicles
Existing measure
Implementation of the Directive 2014/94
Targets – Objectives
Possible measures
Cross border issues
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3. National Transport Strategy / Alternative Fuels Strategy
National Transport Strategy of the Republic of Slovenia was adopted in July 2015, on the bases of:
Analysis of current situation (as consequence of transport policy in the last 25 years)
Taking into account EU and national legislation
National Transport Model
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) – including cross border assessment
108 measures was set up in the Strategy on the above mentioned bases for all modes of Transport (road, rail, maritime, aviation) and sustainable mobility
among them is also alternative fuels strategy and its implementation in road transport, maritime and aviation
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4. 2 important data Up to 2030 traffic in SI will grow:
Freight between 60 – 80%
Passenger around 30%
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5. Importance of alternative fuels implementation in Slovenia
Beside general objectives:
minimise dependence of fossil fuels
mitigate the environmental impact of transport
More specific:
Attain GHG objectives - (CO2) – e.g. SI - OP GHG: up to 2020: + 28%; up to 2030: + 18% compared with 2005
Decrease pollutants – especially PM in cities
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6. Specificities in Slovenia in relation with Transport & Environment
Transit
Year 2005
In 2004 Slovenia
became EU MS
-> transit increased
Dispersed settlement
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7. Status quo in Slovenia - infrastructure
Electricity supply:
Approx. 207 public available normal power recharging points
27 high speed power recharging point on TEN-T network – co-financed by EU, 2 Tesla CS
liquefied natural gas (LNG):
none
compressed natural gas (CNG):
3 refuelling points (Ljubljana, Maribor, Jesenice)
Hydrogen:
1 mobile refuelling point - Lesce (the second in Velenje?)
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8. Status quo in Slovenia - vehicles
EV: Total – 782
L1e in L3e: scooters and motorbikes - 173
L6e: 4-wheels motorbikes - 18
N1: carriage of goods vehicles - 77
M1: private vehicles - 512
M2: busses - 2
Plug-in hybrids – private vehicles – 41
Hybrids
TOTAL FLEET of cars (M1)–
liquefied natural gas (LNG):
none
compressed natural gas (CNG):
Busses – Urban transport in Ljubljana & Maribor,
(Ljubljana ~ 20% of the fleet) + few personal business vehicles
Hydrogen: ??
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9. Existing measures Subsidies for EV & plug in hybrid vehicles
(from plug-in hybrid – EV EUR)
2,5 mio EUR in 2016 ( EUR – private, 2 mio for legal persons)
Free public parking places where recharging points are placed – depends on counties
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10. Implementation of the Directive 2014/94
Government appointed interministerial group (IMG) for the Strategy of alternative fuels preparation in accordance with the Directive
Governmental decision in September 2015
Members of IMG from finance, public procurement, economy, transport, energy, environment, regional policy and EU policy, associations of counties
IMG will take on board all provisions from the Directive
The way of work:
Meetings with stakeholders
Conference
Studies
Deadline – February 2017
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11. Which targets should be reached
Below are just initial thinking, the final set of targets will be defined by the specific study.
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12. Which targets should be reached? (1)
Electricity in transport:
To reach targets related with OP GHG in RS, up to 2030 (+ 18% CO2 compared with 2005) we should have around 20% EV or/and plug-in hybrids ( vehicles).
Consequently we should have recharging points (2 per vehicles), of which accessible to public (in 2030) – taking into account existing range of EV.
Up to 2020 – regarding initial proposal of the Cion - Slovenia should have recharging points, of which 3000 accessible to public (e.g EV or/and plug-in hybrids).
Measures to reach such a targets?
Assure appropriate infrastructure in Port of Koper for shore-side electricity supply.
Assure sufficient electricity for EV and ships in Port of Koper
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13. Which targets should be reached? (2)
LNG in Transport:
Assure sufficient refuelling points on TEN-T network for HDV (Heavy Duty Vehicles) to 2025
regarding the initial proposal of the Cion - MS should have refuelling point at least on every 400 km (for SI theoretically 1 should be enough)
Assure possibility in Port of Koper for LNG supply (or in NAPA ports)
Assure sufficient LNG
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14. Which targets should be reached? (3)
CNG in transport:
Assure sufficient number of refuelling point in urban areas up (at least 1), which have problems in exceeding PM targets (Ljubljana, Novo mesto, Celje, Maribor, Kranj, … ) to 2020;
Assure sufficient number of refuelling point on TEN-T network to 2025 – e.g. regarding the initial proposal of the Cion - MS should have refuelling point at least on every 150 km (for SI theoretically should be enough);
How to stimulate usage of this type of vehicles?
Assure sufficient CNG
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15. Which targets should be reached? (4)
Hydrogen:
Should we stimulate usage and refuelling infrastructure for this type of energy???
If so: according to the initial proposal of Cion MS should assure refuelling point at least on every 300 km;
How to stimulate usage of this type of vehicles?
Assure sufficient hydrogen
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16. Possible measures
Below are just initial thinking, the final set of measures will be defined by the specific study.
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17. POSSIBLE MEASURES (1) To stimulate vehicles on alternative fuels:
Tax or financial reliefs (income tax, subsidies, …) on different type of vehicles (private vehicles, motorbikes, bicycles, …) and fields (taxi, supply chain in urban areas, garbage collection vehicles, …)
Free parking's,
Exemption of Congestion charges payment to enter city centres,
Exemption of external costs charging,
Permit to drive on yellow lines,
Sellers should include in their regular offer EV, CNG, LNG and hydrogen vehicles normally as vehicles on fossil fuels,
To purchase (obligatory) vehicles on alternative fuels in public administration (e.g. mail or delivery service (EV), business trips (CNG), for officials – ministers, state secretaries, …).
……………………………..
Introducing special plates for EV and plug-in vehicles
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18. POSSIBLE MEASURES (2) To stimulate filling infrastructure:
Subsidies/EU support to put in place filling points accessible to public (electricity, CNG, LNG, Hydrogen),
Subsidies to purchase (put in place) private recharging points (electricity),
Assure sufficient recharging points in public administration,
To check rules regarding access of CNG vehicles in parking garage, …
The main direction is to find common interest between consumers, producers, energy suppliers and others to invest in this field without state intervention as much as possible.
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19. Cross border issues
Cross border assessment was done in the framework of National Transport Strategy
Exchange of information –
Conference on this topic in Slovenia (November 2016) with (2 days event) :
the most advanced MS
sellers (private + trucks): BMW, Renault, IVECO, …
users (NGOs, associations, Chambers of Commerce, …)
Public sector
European Commission
Neighbouring countries will be invited
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20. Thank you for your attention QUESTIONS?
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