TACKLING TRANSPORT EMISSIONS
France’s transport sector is the nation’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases, responsible for about one-third of total emissions. Reducing that figure is crucial to meeting Europe’s climate goals.
If inductive electric roads prove viable on a large scale, it could allow manufacturers to design EVs with smaller and lighter batteries. This would help to reduce costs, materials and the overall carbon footprint.
However, scaling up the technology depends on more than just engineering.
“The main limits come from the political decisions. We need the state – France – to decide to deploy these infrastructures at a larger scale,” said Delaigue.
Under European Union regulations, all new cars sold from 2035 cannot emit any carbon dioxide, part of the bloc’s broader ambition for a carbon-neutral transport sector by 2050.
Dynamic charging roads could play a crucial role in reaching that target if they can overcome economic and political barriers.
