Originally published by Transport & Environment By Sam Hargreaves, Communications Officer Carmakers are lining up this week to show off their latest electric models at Munich’s international motor show, but, behind all the talk of sustainability, engine-driven […]
Originally published by Transport & Environment By Comms Assistant The vast majority of the electric car charging is private charging at home or work (90% according to the European Commission) and is not covered by the […]
The Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) sets binding national climate targets for the emissions of road transport, buildings, agriculture, waste and small industries. The Commission has proposed to maintain the ESR as part of its Fit for 55 plan […]
The UK will slump to producing just 4% of the electric cars made in Europe by 2030 according to a report from Transport & Environment (T&E). In 2018, 50% of all the EVs made in Europe were produced […]
By Eoin Bannon The shift to battery-electric cars in the UK is accelerating with more than one in 10 sales in 2020. Only new cars with a significant electric range can be sold in the UK from […]
Electric cars and vans will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles in every light vehicle segment across Europe from 2027 at the latest, according to a new BloombergNEF study commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E). The research […]
By Sam Hargreaves 7% of the EU’s shipping fuels need to be green by 2030 for the sector to decadence by mid-century [1], a new study shows. Modeling by Transport & Environment (T&E) points to a […]
By Sam Hargreaves Limits to battery range and fast charging infrastructure have previously made the electrification of long-haul trucking difficult. However, technological improvements have made this not just a possibility but the best option for decarbonizing long-haul […]
By Eoin Bannon Sales of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars have soared following the entry into force of the 2020/21 EU car fleet CO2 target of 95g CO2/km, with over half a million units sold in 2020. […]
By Sam Hargreaves This study examines the legal feasibility of different options for legislative measures that could be put forward by the Commission in order to boost uptake of zero-emission vehicles in corporate fleets. In particular, […]
By Eoin Bannon T&E has obtained the EU Commission’s assessment of the UN’s aviation offsetting scheme (Corsia), which it received in September 2020 but has delayed publishing. The study (which can be downloaded here) finds major flaws in […]
Broad coalition calls on European Commission to ensure that long-haul flights are included in the EU’s SAFs mandate Call for obligation of the mandate to be placed on the fuel supplier, to ensure equal treatment Support […]
The European Commission has set a target of getting at least 30 million zero-emission cars on Europe’s roads by 2030. To ensure the transition to e-mobility is fully sustainable and ethically responsible, a wider regulatory framework […]
Transport & Environment Germany today launched the project “ZeroEmissionDeliveries – Berlin” in cooperation with several industrial partners. The project will include a feasibility study on the electrification of regional supply traffic in the food industry. Feasibility is examined using the […]
In a common letter, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Transport & Environment (T&E) and the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) asked the EU climate, transport, industry and energy commissioners to use this year’s revision of the […]
