Tool launched to track Europe’s race to net-zero transport

The EU-funded project Path2Zero is introducing a digital tool to track Europe’s race to net-zero transport.

The mission of Path2Zero is to advance the transition towards a net-zero, climate-resilient transport sector by creating a transparent, consistent, comprehensive and user-friendly knowledge base.

The PolicyFrameMapper is an interactive dashboard designed to map, compare and analyse transport decarbonisation strategies across Europe.

Tracking city-wide measures

With the PolicyFrameMapper, researchers, policymakers and local authorities are able to explore a harmonised, user-friendly database covering national and city-wide measures in 29 countries, including all EU Member States, the United Kingdom and Norway.

“The PolicyFrameMapper offers a way to visualise and understand the policies driving Europe’s transition to sustainable mobility. It consolidates Europe’s decarbonisation policies into one powerful platform for informed decision-making. This tool provides unprecedented visibility into the policies shaping Europe’s path toward zero-emission transport”, said Jorge Bañuelos Gimeno, PhD Candidate at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

Until now, transport policies have been dispersed across numerous strategies and documents, making comparison across countries difficult. The new platform brings this information together under one umbrella.

The launch of PolicyFrameMapper follows the Council of the European Union agreeing to amend the European Climate Law, committing to achieve a 90 per cent reduction in net greenhouse-gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels.

While several sectors, such as energy, agriculture and forestry, have significantly reduced emissions, transport remains the EU’s most persistent challenge, with emissions continuing to rise in recent years. Meeting the 2040 and 2050 climate targets will require stronger coordination, transparent information, and more consistent monitoring of national approaches. The PolicyFrameMapper responds directly to this need.