Urban logistics play a vital role in European cities, yet polluting vans and trucks make the sector unsustainable. Pioneer cities and companies are addressing challenges by transitioning to zero-emission urban logistics.

Although trucks and vans only represent a small share of all road vehicles in cities, they have a disproportionate impact on greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

Recognising the need to address these challenges, numerous European cities and companies have become “pioneers” by transitioning to zero-emission urban logistics. We’ve provided an overview of these pioneers.

The results are based on a literature review, a database of zero-emission zones and 20 expert interviews.