Global and EU policies focus on a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved by increasing the levels of renewable energy consumed and switching to the use of emission-free and low-emission vehicles. For example, Directive (EU) 2019/1161 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 amending Directive 2009/33/EC on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles came into force in 2019. The directive aims to stimulate demand for clean vehicles, supporting development of the market for clean vehicles across the EU. The directive lays down the minimum procurement targets the member states are to achieve in terms of total vehicles.
In planning a renewal of its fleet, NFRS is interested in acquiring environmentally friendly vehicles to meet NFRS functional requirements and needs.
The goal
Carry out a study of the scope for integrating the use of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient vehicles in NFRS operations.
Tasks
- Survey the present NFRS situation
- Examine EU legislation
- Study possible types of environmentally friendly heavy and light-duty firefighting vehicles and their suitability for NFRS work
Key activities in implementing the project
- Analysing NFRS’s current fleet based on information provided by NFRS, interviews, the Latvian legal framework etc
- Analysing emission levels and the carbon footprint
- Analysing EU and Latvian legislation
- Identifying the functional requirements for firefighting vehicles
- Conducting interviews with vehicle and coachwork manufacturers and their representatives in Latvia
- Analysing advantages and disadvantages
The outcome
In this study, PwC identified the scope for ensuring the required technical capacity to retain the availability and quality of NFRS services by adapting environmentally friendly vehicles to NFRS specific requirements. This was based on a study of the current fleet, emission levels and fleet costs, and on a comparison and a description of possible types of environmentally friendly firefighting vehicles.
Financing from the European Union – civil defence and humanitarian aid
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