The European Commission’s decision to allow offsets to meet its 90% emissions reduction target by 2040 will severely weaken Europe’s climate efforts, says T&E. The Commission has announced it will be sticking to its 90% emissions reduction target by 2040, giving Europe’s carmakers, airlines, shipping companies, fuel producers and other … [continued]
State of European Transport report shows that transport emissions are starting to fall as the EV market grows, but carbon savings are being undermined by increased air travel. Europe is set to save 20 million tonnes of CO2 this year thanks to more electric cars being on the road, new T&E analysis shows. … [continued]
Capping the number of EU pollution permits that airlines can buy, and abolishing the permits that they get for free, will be necessary to drive the uptake of cleaner technology in aviation, a new study finds.
The Dutch road authority ruled last Thursday that Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep Grand Cherokee and Suzuki’s Vitara diesel models broke emissions rules and if they are not fixed, these automakers will be banned from selling vehicles in Europe. The EU isn’t playing.
Originally published on Gas2. According to Thomas Goettle, automotive expert for PA Consultant Group, most European manufacturers are in trouble when it comes to meeting new European Union emissions standards. They face the possibility of enormous fines as a result. The problem is compounded by new procedures adopted by the … [continued]
Originally Published on the ECOreport For the first time in forty years, the world’s C02 emissions have been held in check. Though they continue to rise in North America, China’s decreased for the first time in recorded history and Europe’s emissions decreased another 5% in 2014. EU’s CO2 Emissions Decreased … [continued]
European power sector emissions fell by 8% in 2014, and electricity consumption fell by 2.7%, fantastic numbers across the 28 member states of one of the most influential power-blocs in the world. These latest figures come courtesy of Sandbag, a group dedicated to shining “a light on what is really … [continued]
