Slovakia takes steps to decarbonise with LNG

The European Union aims to become carbon-neutral by 2050, but transportation is the only sector in which emissions have not decreased in recent years. Some view the transition to electromobility as the only solution, energy and transport operators are advocating for a technology-neutral approach. Slovakia views LNG as a viable option

“Gas mobility can be a very good way to decarbonise transport,” Richard Kvasňovský, executive director the Slovak Gas and Oil Association, told The Slovak Spectator. “We see room there, particularly in heavy goods transport, bus transport and public transport. The advantages of gas mobility are also that there's a saving of roughly 20 % in CO2 emissions compared to diesel.”

Adam Daňko, renewables regulation business development lead for central and eastern Europe at Shell Slovakia, told The Slovak Spectator. “For now, the best solution is to have a patchwork of technologies available for both customers and the market, to determine which is the most cost-effective,”

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