Transport & Environment (T&E)

The Aviation Industry and the Stall in Aircraft Innovation

Lack of innovation is putting aviation’s decarbonisation targets at risk, new modelling suggests. Summary: The state of play in aircraft innovation Decarbonising aviation requires a sector-wide approach — from measures to address the industry’s continuing growth, to ensuring that truly sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) are prioritised. Aircraft technology also has a key … [continued]

Weak Aircraft Innovation Undercutting Aviation’s Green Transition

As the aviation industry continue to gather at the Paris Air Show, where manufacturers are showcasing their latest fossil-fuel-powered aircraft, new T&E analysis suggests that reliance on conventional technology is putting the sector’s decarbonisation targets at risk. If manufacturers stepped up, innovations in aircraft technology could save the equivalent of … [continued]

Weak Aircraft Innovation Undercutting Aviation’s Green Transition

As the aviation industry prepares for the Paris Air Show, where manufacturers will showcase their latest fossil-fuel-powered aircraft, new T&E analysis suggests that reliance on conventional technology is putting the sector’s decarbonisation targets at risk. If manufacturers stepped up, innovations in aircraft technology could save the equivalent of the annual … [continued]

Photo by Cynthia Shahan

Ocean Protection Means Including Shipping in Countries’ Paris Climate Targets

Joint press release by Opportunity Green, Seas at Risk and T&E As countries convene at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice this week to discuss ocean protection and sustainabilityS, Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk, and Transport & Environment call on states to include their international shipping emissions in … [continued]

Photo by Zach Shahan | CleanTechnica

Unlocking e-SAF’s Potential for the EU Competitiveness & Energy Independence

The EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan is an opportunity to unlock the full potential of e-SAF — the greenest and most scalable sustainable aviation fuel. In doing so, it could also boost the EU’s industrial competitiveness, energy independence, and jobs. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) play a crucial role in decarbonising aviation. … [continued]

EV shuttle in Crimea, Ukraine, in 2013.

Ukraine’s Reconstruction Will Be Green, Transport Must Play Its Part

An interview with T&E’s Anastasiia Nahorna, Data Analyst, Mobility and Infrastructure in Ukraine, by Sam Hargreaves, Communications Manager. Sam: Hi Anastasia, where do you come from and what do you do at T&E? Anastasiia: Originally I’m from Luhansk in Eastern Ukraine. Now I’m based in Brussels working as an infrastructure … [continued]

Cutting EU Regulation Is A Gift To China’s Carmakers

Europe’s carmakers have a unique competitive advantage over their Chinese counterparts — yet the Omnibus proposals risk throwing it away Years were spent on agreeing rules to hold companies accountable for their environmental and social impacts, including the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive … [continued]

Rising Fuel Prices Are Deepening Vulnerability Across Europe

The disproportionate impact of fuel costs on low and middle income populations High and volatile fuel prices are a key driver of vulnerability in the five European countries considered, disproportionately impacting the middle and low-income groups. Low-income individuals are more likely to drive older, less fuel-efficient vehicles, which consume more … [continued]