New 90% target gives European carmakers, airlines and shipping companies the investment certainty that clean technology is here to stay, whilst Europe can sigh a breath of relief at the prospect of becoming energy independent. The EU’s plan to reduce its emissions by 90% by 2040 marks a historic day … [continued]
“In praise of America’s car addiction – How vehicle-dependence makes the country fairer and more efficient” was a headline in The Economist last November. The opposite is true. Findings, cited by The Economist, as well as from other studies, show the contrary. The Economist concluded that American cities-centres are more accessible than Europe’s. However, … [continued]
From sketching a blueprint to implementing a greenprint for the EU’s economy. As Europe approaches the 2024 EU elections for the 720 member European Parliament, the EU faces a stark choice. The European Green Deal (EGD) was the regulatory kick off for Europe’s transition to a green economy. But the … [continued]
Over half of new vehicles are too wide for many on-street parking spaces. Paris will vote on tripling parking fees for SUVs on 4 February. New cars in Europe are getting 1 cm wider every two years, on average. That’s according to research by Transport & Environment (T&E) which says the … [continued]
Lawmakers agree CO2 targets for lorries — but also garbage and construction trucks. European lawmakers yesterday agreed CO2 targets for heavy-duty vehicles that will phase out almost all sales of new diesel trucks by 2040. Manufacturers will have to cut the average emissions of new trucks by 45% in 2030, 65% in … [continued]
A T&E briefing analyses how tackling truck pollution will save lives and money. The European Parliament and Council should use the trilogue negotiations on the heavy-duty vehicle (HDV) CO2 standards to extend the scope to small and vocational trucks. This would reduce air pollution from HDVs by an additional 6 … [continued]
Lawmakers are right to ensure electric cars are made in the EU — and not only by European companies 2023 saw a turbulent start for the electric vehicle industry across Europe. The continent’s flagship 2035 cars law, which sets the entire automotive transformation into gear, was being held hostage by the German … [continued]
New cars would be almost no cleaner than under the Euro 6 standard agreed in 2014. EU lawmakers have agreed to leave limits on toxic NOx and the mass of particles emitted from new cars untouched. Transport & Environment (T&E) called on the European Parliament to reject the deal which … [continued]
But some companies are already edging closer to pre-Covid levels of flying, including pharmaceutical companies Merck and Johnson & Johnson, and financial giant JP Morgan Chase, new analysis by the Travel Smart campaign shows. Just under half of the world’s biggest companies did not return to 2019 levels of flying … [continued]
Europe’s lawmakers voted in favor of “made in Europe” green manufacturing rules as part of the EU’s Net Zero Industry Act — a first step towards a pan-European industrial strategy. This will boost European support for green tech to counter growing pressure from the US and China and will make … [continued]
