Europe’s growing diesel crisis is becoming a major drain on the bloc’s economy Europe is the most reliant major economy on diesel. With diesel prices at record highs, this is a major problem. The conflict in the Middle East and Russian refineries outage have led to tightness in the supply … [continued]
Europe is the world’s most exposed region to high diesel prices with drivers paying an additional €19 at the pump and trucks €236 a week as result of geopolitical disruption Europe currently paying a €203 million a day premium for diesel as a result of geopolitical disruption; 38% of the … [continued]
Contrails, the white lines left by planes, contribute to global warming at a similar level to aviation’s CO₂ emissions, despite being produced by only a small share of flights. A new report by Klima Consulting, commissioned by T&E and authored by former IPCC scientist Olivier Boucher, finds that preventing their … [continued]
Now Europe must unlock e-SAF investment. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published today its Annual Technical Report on ReFuelEU Aviation (for 2025 data), providing the first full picture of the EU sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) market since the Regulation’s mandatory targets came into force. The report sends an … [continued]
A new T&E study finds expansions across twenty of Europe’s largest airports overshoot the 1.7 °C emissions budget by up to three times Planned expansions at twenty of Europe’s largest airports are incompatible with national climate targets and global warming limits. According to new research by T&E, the planned increases … [continued]
A strategy for the future of batteries Batteries are the backbone of Europe’s future energy system, its industrial base and its defence readiness. Europe is embedding them across systems at record pace while producing almost none of the key inputs. All of that is supported by public money. This paper sets out the … [continued]
Under the ReFuelEU regulation, jet fuel suppliers face a dedicated sub-mandate requiring a growing share of synthetic aviation fuel (e-SAF), i.e. SAF produced from green hydrogen combined with captured CO2, starting in 2030. Despite this obligation being known for years, most fuel suppliers have not developed their own e-SAF production … [continued]
Director-General Céline Gauer , DG ENER Director Lukasz Kolinski, DG ENER Head of Unit Kitti Nyitrai, DG ENER Director-General Magda Kopczynska, DG MOVE Director-General Kurt Vandenberghe, DG CLIMA Member State Expert Group on Renewable Fuels We, the undersigned, are writing to express our concern regarding the ongoing pressure to allow … [continued]
The proposal to review the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) comes at a pivotal moment for Europe’s climate, industrial and economic policy. Since its launch in 2005, the EU ETS has become the EU’s flagship climate instrument, helping to reduce emissions from the power sector, industry, aviation and maritime … [continued]
European truckmakers face increasing competition as new players enter the heavy electric truck market offering performant products for cheaper. Several new entrants, such as Tesla, BYD, SuperPanther and many others, have set their sights on the European electric truck market. Looking at vehicle prices, key specifications, and stated sales ambitions, … [continued]
