Transport
Low-emission mobility solutions covering road, rail, water, and urban transport infrastructure.
Transport accounts for approximately a quarter of EU greenhouse gas emissions, making it a priority sector for Taxonomy alignment. The 13 activities span passenger and freight transport across road, rail, inland waterway, and sea transport, as well as supporting infrastructure.
Zero-emission vehicles, rail electrification, cycling infrastructure, and public transport systems are central to this sector. The Taxonomy sets direct emission thresholds -- for example, passenger cars must produce zero direct CO2 emissions, while heavy-duty vehicles must meet progressively tighter limits. Infrastructure activities such as construction of rail networks, low-carbon airports, and port facilities are also included.
Adaptation requirements for transport infrastructure are activity-specific. Where the applicable criteria invoke Appendix A, operators should document a proportionate assessment of material risks and adaptation solutions over the expected lifetime; this is not a sector-wide requirement for every transport activity.
Economic Activities
Passenger interurban rail transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, renting, leasing, and operating passenger rail transport on mainline and interurban networks, including integrated sleeping and dining cars.
Sea and coastal freight water transport, vessels for port operations and auxiliary activities
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, chartering, renting, and operating sea or coastal freight vessels and vessels used for port operations and auxiliary services.
Sea and coastal passenger water transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, chartering, and operating scheduled or unscheduled passenger vessels on sea or coastal waters, including ferries, water taxis, excursion vessels, and cruise or sightseeing boats.
Retrofitting of sea and coastal freight and passenger water transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers retrofitting and upgrading sea or coastal passenger and freight vessels and vessels used for port operations and auxiliary services.
Infrastructure for personal mobility, cycle logistics
Type not verifiedThis activity covers constructing, modernising, maintaining, and operating infrastructure dedicated to pedestrians, bicycles, and other personal mobility, with or without electric assistance.
Freight rail transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, leasing, renting, and operating freight transport on mainline and short-line rail networks.
Urban and suburban transport, road passenger transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, leasing, renting, and operating urban, suburban, and other road-passenger transport, including public transit, coaches, buses, and shuttles.
Operation of personal mobility devices, cycle logistics
Type not verifiedThis activity covers selling, purchasing, financing, leasing, renting, and operating human-powered or zero-emission personal mobility devices, including cargo-bicycle freight services.
Transport by motorbikes, passenger cars and light commercial vehicles
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, renting, leasing, and operating category M1, N1, or L motor vehicles.
Freight transport services by road
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, leasing, renting, and operating category N1, N2, or N3 vehicles for road freight services.
Inland passenger water transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, leasing, renting, and operating passenger vessels on inland waters that are not suitable for sea transport.
Inland freight water transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers purchasing, financing, leasing, renting, and operating freight vessels on inland waters that are not suitable for sea transport.
Retrofitting of inland water passenger and freight transport
Type not verifiedThis activity covers retrofitting and upgrading inland passenger and freight vessels that are not suitable for sea transport.