This third and final summary report of the study LowCarb-RFC turns the attention on low carbon emission scenarios from the European perspective to the German region of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). For NRW we developed and assessed specific rail modal shift and road electrification scenarios towards 2050. To achieve profound cuts in GHG emissions we find that planning periods need significant shortening, and system transition has to start immediately. In particular, new technologies to boost rail capacity are needed as shifting all rail freight to electric trucks would require inconceivable road network expansions. Total investment costs between 2015 and 2050 range between 15 billion euros for a lower bound rail investment case to 19 billion euros for motorway electrification and expansion. None of these costs create major disruptions to the NRW economy or labour market and thus do not constitute an excuse for not acting. The NRW case study finds lower GHG reduction potentials, −16 per cent, than the European corridors studies (−28 to −43 per cent) for the railway expansion and modal shift scenarios. For road electrification all cases find a potential of some −60 per cent. Interestingly, also for GHG mitigation costs NRW values are lower in the Pro Rail case (140 euros per ton CO2-eq.) than in the corridor studies (around 600 euros per ton CO2-eq.). Environmental and safety external costs suggest that GHG mitigation shall be prioritised. For profound and fast decarbonisation, all options are needed, including CO2-efficient shipping.
From local to European low emission freight concepts: Summary report 3 - LowCarb-RFC - European Rail Freight Corridors Going Carbon Neutral
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