Bachelor thesis: Institutional influences on CO2 limits for private company car fleets.
During the last four months, aoty mentored a student throughout the crafting of her bachelor thesis at the Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. In her thesis, Jacqueline Wille examined the influence of institutional frameworks on the implementation of CO2 limits for private company car fleets. The extent to which laws, subsidies and regulatory measures influence the decision of companies to switch their car fleets was analysed through interviews with numerous experts in the fields of electromobility and fleet management.
The results show the following: entire fleets are increasingly being replaced by alternative drive concepts. This development is made possible through dynamic technical innovations in the field of new mobility. In addition, social expectations surrounding sustainability play a major role. Laws and measures are constantly being adjusted to match practical possibilities and needs. In order to continue this progress, a more extensive network of actors from various sectors must be built up. This way, long-term achievements and common goals can be developed.
Furthermore, companies increasingly have to identify their own needs and opportunities for action in order to be able to use the appropriate concepts and means of support. Further state funding for the expansion of charging infrastructure – private, public and at the company location – will make alternative mobility even more accessible and attractive. The comprehensive task of a sustainable mobility transition can only be achieved if the energy and transport sectors cooperate with each other, and if an intra-European and German strategy of cooperation is adopted.
It is important to note that this is a long-term process. The aim is not for all companies to convert their fleets in the shortest time possible, but above all to raise awareness and move towards sustainable action in the future.