Fostering the uptake of EV in postal services

The Green Post Experience

Antonino ScribellitoPostEurop Project Manager

International Workshop, Electric Vehicle FleetsPoznan, October 5th, 2010

Introducing PostEurop

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48 European Public Postal Operators

Linking 800 million people daily

Employing 2.1 million people

Retail services – 175,000 counters

Representing 30-40% of world mail

volumes

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Our Vision

PostEurop represents the European Postal

Industry

It supports its Members throughout the

evolving market

and promotes the industry interest to all

stakeholders

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4 Key Areas of activity

Regulatory affairs

Operational affairs

Market environment

Corporate Social Responsibility including Green initiatives

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Organisational Structure

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KEY FIGURES

• 12 Persons at HQ

in Brussels

• 32 Working

Groups within the 5

Committees

• 400-500 Persons

involved in the work

of the Association

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POSTEUROP ON THE ENVIRONMENT

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“PostEurop understands that, through the very nature of its day-to-day activities, the

postal sector has an impact on the environment, mostly in the form of greenhouse

gas emissions. 

As a vital sector of the European economy, the postal sector is committed to reducing

CO2 emissions within the communities it serves, through working together and

closely with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.”

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PostEurop Green Actions

GHG Reduction Programme

A programme to reduce GHG emissions following a voluntary target

Green Post Project

A project to improve energy efficiency and reduce air pollution by substituting the gasoline vehicles with electric and hybrid vehicles

Green Fleet Forum A platform for

exchange of knowledge and opportunities with the supply industry

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EMIP A joint initiative of

key stakeholders in the European mailing industry to ensure the right perception of the green value of mail

The GHG Reduction Programme

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WHAT: tools, best practices, collection of data on postal sector carbon footprint, analysis and reports for participants

AIM: 10% reduction CO2 emissions over 5 years

WHO: 28 postal operators

HOW: voluntary commitement

SCOPE: transport and buildings

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The Green Fleet Forum

OBJECTIVES

A platform to initiate and facilitate mutual sharing of best practices, knowledge exchange for postal operators and opportunity to meet representatives of key stakeholders within the area of postal transportation.

WHOEnvironment and operations experts of postal operators together with representatives from the European Commission, research institutes, suppliers and manufacturers.

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Follow up of the NEPH Project

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Platform for Best Practices, some examples:Eco-Driving (Groupe La Poste)Driving Clean (TNT)Green Roofs (Austrian Post)Project “Excellent Fleet” (La Poste/De Post)Perfect route planning (Deutsche Post World

Net)Green Stations (Poste Italiane)“Making Red Vans Green” a combination of eco-

driving, maintenance, fuel management and route

planning (Royal Mail)

Knowledge Sharing on the Environment

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The Green Post Project

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•Description: Postal agencies (supported by local universities) in four Member States tested alternative vehicles (electric and hybrid) for their mail delivery services.

•Output: test results, impact environmental assessments, economic analysis, management and maintenance training protocols.

• Goal: improve energy efficiency and reduce air pollution within a cost effective investment.

•Expected results: share best practices and lessons learned to stimulate the replication of similar initiatives.

Green Post is granted funds from European Commission/EACI under the Intelligent Energy Europe program.

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Green Post: main facts

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•Partners:

Poste Italiane SpA (coordinator), Italy bpost, Belgium Magyar Posta Zrt., Hungary POSTEUROP, Belgium Ducati Energia S.p.A, Italy CIRIAF – University of Perugia, Italy University of Rousse “Angel Kanchev”, Bulgaria Comune di Perugia, Italy Legambiente Onlus, Italy

•Duration: Jan 2008 – Jun 2010

•Budget: € 1.518.197,00 (EU contribution: 50%)

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Green Post Actions

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Assessment on infrastructure requirements for storage, re-charge and maintenance; implementation in Perugia Postal Department;

Customization and re-design of vehicles to fit different postal requirements;

Training sessions and first version of maintenance protocol;

Experimentation vehicles;

Energy/environment impact assessment study and economic analysis;

Events in Italy, Bulgaria, Belgium, Hungary;

Project’s website.

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Green Post: the vehicles

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postal fleet’s motorbike (Italy)

FreeDUCk

•lower emissions•higher energy efficiency•higher safety for operators•higher payload volume•almost same size (only + 12 cm width)

FreeDUCk is a quadricycle (with hybrid or electric engines) with a max vel. of 45 km/h, range of 50 km (300 km hybrid), payload 90 kg with 200 liters volume.

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Green Post: testing sites

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Postal operators in 4 different EU member states will experiment FreeDUCk vehicles in historical city centers.

Perugia (Italy)

Szentendre (Hungary)

Rousse (Bulgaria)

Bruges (Belgium)

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Green Post bringing value to PostEurop

“ Members were able to learn more about electric powered vehicles and to commence further integration.

The association also gained representation at international events such as the United Nations Climate Change Conference and the European Commission Green Week”

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Electric Vehicles in the Postal Service

From Project to Reality!

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Green Stations

Aim: set up a number of electric

recharging points provided with

photovoltaic modules linked to the PPO’s

energy network, for supplying both its

electric fleet and/or consumers’ private

vehicles

Who: Poste Italiane

PostEurop action: sharing Poste Italiane

experience with the other PostEurop’s

Members

Next Step for PostEurop: promote Green Stations

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PostEurop and the environment: actions for the future• EU Funding Projects Ideas

Eco Driving Green Cities Post Hyvan Green Stations

• Carbon Offsetting

• Green Products

• Biodiversity

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Association of European Public Postal Operators AISBLAssociation des Opérateurs Postaux Publics Européens AISBL

www.posteurop.org