Focus: The ESC scheme for the transport sector
Decarbonisation is a major challenge for hauliers, and intermodal transport offers an efficient alternative, with the main advantage of reducing a company’s carbon footprint. The French mecanism contributes to this objective and provides substantial financial help for intermodal equipment, encouraging companies to choose intermodal transport.
Find out from Soberway Energy how you can benefit from this help to finance your intermodal equipement.
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Source : European Environment Agency : https://www.notre-environnement.gouv.fr/
The objectives of the scheme for the transport sector in France and at European level
Understanding the mechanism for the transport sector in France :
The Energy Savings Certificate (ESC) scheme is one of the main instruments of France’s energy demand management policy.
For the transport sector, it contributes to the objectives of the country’s national low-carbon strategy, namely to double the proportion of modal shift from 9% to 18% by 2030, thus reaching the current European average.
The scheme encourages stakeholders in the transport sector to adopt more environmentally-friendly practices in their activities, and reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.
In France, the mechanism mainly concerns road, rail, river and maritime transport companies , as well as any company involved in transport or with a fleet of vehicles (industry, public works, logistics, mass retail, commerce, etc.).
With intermodal transport, the financial help scheme has been extended to energy savings made outside France :
In France, during consultations between the parties involved and the Ministry of Ecological Transition to validate the scope of the CO2 savings made through intermodal transport, it seemed obvious to take into account the incoming and outgoing flows made by companies based in France.
For this reason, it was decided in 2014 to include in the calculation of energy savings for French transporters : flows departing from or arriving in border countries, provided that they include a departure from or arrival at a combined transport terminal in France.
In addition, financial help has been extended to transport companies based outside France. This encourages them to opt for more sustainable modes of transport, such as intermodal transport, when transferring goods to France. This helps to reduce the CO2 emissions generated in France by the incoming and outgoing flows carried out by foreign road transporters.
The advantages of the mechanism for intermodal transport to France
In a high-emission sector where many transport companies are striving to reduce their carbon footprint, the energy saving certificate scheme offers several advantages:
Helps and encourages investment
Players in the transport sector can benefit from financial help covering, in certain cases, up to 100% of the price of eligible equipment, facilitating recourse to investment.
Reduction of CO2 emissions
By using intermodal transport instead of road freight, transporters are actively helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thereby promoting a more sustainable alternative.
Fleet Modernisation
The mechanism encourages hauliers to modernise their fleets of equipment, such as wagons, swap bodies and semi-trailers for intermodal transport.
Responsible image
The scheme strengthens the competitiveness and image of hauliers as responsible players committed to decarbonising the transport sector.
Discover the equipment eligible for financing
You are a haulier or transport operator and already use intermodal transport to France, or would like to develop this activity?
Thanks to the French mechanism, you can benefit from financial help for your equipment dedicated to intermodal transport and accelerate your decarbonation !
The mechanism makes it possible to obtain financial help to support intermodal transport. Take advantage of financing grants for your intermodal transport units (semi-trailers, swap bodies), as well as for investment in rail motorway wagons.
Transporters : Take advantage of financial help for intermodal transport to France !
Get in contact with our experts to guide you through all the procedures involved in obtaining financial help for your intermodal equipment. Take advantage of our expertise to optimise your financing and discover all the opportunities offered by the French system.
