Clean buses for your city. Smart choices for cities

This policy analysis provides clear and in-depth information which will guide policy makers in European municipalities, public transport operators and other local decision makers in their choice of clean(er) public transport. First, it defines drivers and challenges that influence municipalities to look at ‘cleaner’ bus options. Second, for five main energy carriers available in the market today it identifies the available and most promising bus technologies. Third, it compares the most promising bus technologies with respect to operational characteristics, pollutants and GHG emissions, costs and maturity. Finally, it discusses how to take decisions on costefficiency of clean(er) public transport today, keeping in mind both EU short term 2020 and long term 2050 targets