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IEA (2025), Sustainable Transport Policy for Armenia: A Roadmap, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/sustainable-transport-policy-for-armenia-a-roadmap, Licence: CC BY 4.0
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Policy recommendations and milestones
As Armenia shifts toward a sustainable transport sector, a clear roadmap with structured policy recommendations and milestones is essential. To be sure, the transition faces challenges ranging from geopolitical risks to resource limitations. However, it also offers significant opportunities to lower CO2 emissions, improve transport accessibility for people and businesses, enhance regional and international connectivity and wean Armenia from its dependence on imported fossil fuels.
In the summary below, the recommendations offered in this roadmap have been grouped into three categories to help the government prioritise its actions effectively and ensure a systematic transition toward low-carbon mobility. Each category reflects the level of urgency, impact and feasibility of the proposals:
- Critical Measures: These are high-priority actions essential for achieving energy and transport policy goals. They require immediate implementation and will have the greatest impact on emissions reduction, infrastructure development and regulatory frameworks.
- Important Measures: While not as urgent, these actions are necessary for long- term success. They complement critical measures by supporting institutional reforms, fostering technological innovation and strengthening financial mechanisms for sustainable transport.
- Complementary Measures: These are additional initiatives that enhance and refine the transition process. They may not be essential on their own, but they increase efficiency and enhance the impact of the other measures.
This categorisation ensures a balanced and strategic approach, allowing decision makers to prioritise key investments.
Allow sharing of vehicle and traffic flow data and implement policies to make relevant transport data publicly available
Develop methods to collect, validate and disseminate energy and transport data relevant to sustainable transport policy development
Establish national transport research centre
Create a centralised and open digital platform for sharing transport data
Impose a fuel tax on fossil fuels
Ensure sufficient capacity for enforcing compliance
Make the ban on the export of catalytic converters permanent
Advocate for widespread adoption of EVs
Progressively raise fuel taxes on imported petrol and diesel
Set higher emission standards for heavy-duty trucks
Remove the most-polluting vehicles
Establish environmental zones in major cities
Incentivise and/or mandate technical inspections
Expand customs duty exemptions for EVs
Identify the most strategic locations for fast charging and secure funding
Incentivise installations of home chargers
Fine-tune tax exemptions for improved effectiveness
Lower capital costs for electric busses
Launch targeted Information campaigns
Work with stakeholders to identify and remove barriers
Align EV parking policies with other sustainable mobility goals
Establish a Cross-Sector EV Partnership
Prioritise off-street charging in cities
 
 
 
Launch a biomethane strategy centred on transport
Launch a biomethane action plan
Scale up biomethane initiatives
Phase out petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles
Draft plan to meet International Civil Aviation Organisation’s net zero aviation by 2050 goal
 
 
 
Build national competence in transport planning
Translate rail commitments into action by focusing resources and following through
Invest in capacity building for transport officials
Commit to expansion of Yerevan metro
Reduce speed limits in urban areas
Use access to better transport data to improve transport planning
Improve inter-city public transport connections in the greater Yerevan region
Secure financing for deals that improve access to neighbouring country ports
Promote shared mobility solutions
Despite significant geopolitical challenges and resource constraints, Armenia continues to press forward in the transition to sustainable transport. This structured roadmap can help guide government efforts to improve regional connectivity, spur economic development and strengthen energy security in Armenia, while significantly reducing CO2 emissions.