In a new position paper, T&E proposes four pillars for a successful Industrial Accelerator Act. This is a summary. To find out more, download the position paper. Europe is losing ground in the global clean technology race. Unless decisive action is taken it will be exposed to ever greater dependencies, … [continued]
EU lawmakers vote in favour of a watered-down 2040 emissions reduction target of 85% and a a one-year delay to ETS2. EU lawmakers have agreed on a weakened 2040 climate goal. An emissions reduction target of 85% by 2040 shows that Europe is still committed to tackling climate change and … [continued]
The EU’s ‘small affordable car initiative’ could benefit consumers and the domestic car industry without compromising on safety and emissions savings. If you holidayed in Italy or Spain recently, chances are you noticed an old but familiar sight on the autostradas and autovías. Small, nimble cars — like the Fiat … [continued]
Industry claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, that more flights benefit the economy, undermined by new research. The first ever Europe-wide analysis investigating the link between the growth in air transport and economic growth has found industry claims that economic growth is driven by increased air connectivity, … [continued]
Industry’s wishlist risks stalling progress on zero-emission vans. ACEA is calling for a weaker van CO2 target in 2030 and 5-year averaging for the period 2025–29 and 2030–34, among many other flexibilities. This would spell disaster for the zero-emission van market. What’s more, many challenges to electrification used as pretexts to call for … [continued]
EU government ministers have agreed on a watered-down 2040 emissions reduction target of 85%, inclusive of reliance on offsets. EU ministers have agreed on a weakened 2040 climate goal. The reduced target of 85%, along with the provision that up to 5% of that reduction can be achieved by international … [continued]
‘STIP’ diagnoses the problems for decarbonising planes and ships, but there is an urgency to act now, says T&E. The Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) published today contains promising steps to boost e-fuels production, T&E has said. But the EU needs to follow through rapidly if it is to retain its industrial … [continued]
Ahead of the COP30 climate change negotiations, which open next week in Belém, Brazil, nearly 100 members of the global scientific community, including representatives from the Union of Concerned Scientists, have signed on to a letter calling on global leaders to limit a dangerous expansion of biofuels. The letter comes as … [continued]
By William Todts The UN’s International Maritime Organization is not normally a place that grabs the headlines. But the scenes that unfolded in London earlier this month were unprecedented. The US government, led by the President and his secretary of state, invested enormous political capital to threaten, cajole and intimidate … [continued]
Scania, MAN, Volvo Trucks, Daimler, IVECO and Ford sent a letter to EU Commissioners asking to delay Europe’s transition to zero emission trucks. Truckmakers have sent a letter to EU Commissioners urging them to amend the truck CO2 Regulation. Their demand would allow them to generate emissions credits, undermining the ambition … [continued]
