Europe can’t decarbonise the world on its own. But it must develop policies that work so that other nations can copy and adapt them. The European Green Deal is alive and kicking. With the US abandoning the Paris Agreement, the centre-right led EU Commission’s proposal of a 90% emissions reduction … [continued]
T&E reaction to the post-2027 EU budget proposal The budget proposal released today fails to leverage transport decarbonisation to boost industrial competitiveness, T&E said, as resources allocated to scale up clean technologies are inadequate. The budget’s new key program, the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), only allocates €67 billion for the … [continued]
How shippers can drive the transition to zero-emission trucking Large companies are the largest buyers of road freight. As part of its Decarbonise Corporate Fleets initiative, the European Commission should set zero-emission (ZE) procurement targets on large shippers, rather than truck operators. Large companies (>250 employees and >€50 million) make … [continued]
Green 10, which represents more than 50 million Europeans and spans all of the member states and candidate countries of the European Union, has a message for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: protect the European Green Deal in order to protect people and the planet. How do we … [continued]
The EU should reduce its emphasis on megaprojects to focus future funding on rail infrastructure upgrades which would generate more rapid and widespread benefits for connectivity, efficiency and resilience. Europe does not have a coherent strategy to fund rail that will make cross-border travel a reality for millions of Europeans, a … [continued]
After declaring itself a ‘climate bank’, the EU investment bank still financed new roads and airport expansions. The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent more than €7 billion for new roads, airport expansions and other transport projects that will increase CO2 emissions. That’s according to a new analysis of its transport loan book … [continued]
T&E has joined airlines, e-SAF producers and NGOs in highlighting the strategic role e-SAF can play in boosting European competitiveness, autonomy and its clean tech industry. With a potential to cut CO₂ emissions by more than 90 per cent compared to fossil jet fuel, e-SAF is the most sustainable aviation … [continued]
But going back on the 2035 zero-emissions target and deploying no industrial strategy could instead see loss of 1 million auto jobs. Europe’s car industry could return to producing 16.8 million cars a year — equal to its post-2008 crisis peak — if the EU maintains its 2035 clean cars … [continued]
Changes to Batteries Regulation rules would threaten responsible and resilient supply chains and weaken European companies’ competitive advantage. A coalition of over 30 global civil society organisations, labour organisations, investors and businesses have called on the European Parliament to prevent any further weakening of the due diligence requirements of the … [continued]
Europe’s leasing companies have made little to no meaningful climate commitments, despite their growing influence and key role in decarbonising the automotive sector. Across Europe, leasing has become the main way of accessing new cars. The sector already accounts for over 50% of new registrations, a figure expected to rise … [continued]
