EU Strengthen Rules For Companies’ Sustainability Disclosures

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:55:31 +0000

On Tuesday 21 June, the trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament and Council concluded with an agreement for the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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EU Policymakers Strengthen Rules For Companies’ Sustainability Disclosures With Mandatory ESG Standards, But Delay Its Implementation

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:57:31 +0000

On Tuesday 21 June, the trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament and Council concluded with an agreement for the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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Historic Extension of EU’s Carbon Market Gets Green Light from Parliament

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 17:59:33 +0000

The European Parliament votes in favour of including shipping and road transport in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the very first time.

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Coalition Calls for EU Hydrogen Quota for Shipping

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 17:50:20 +0000

Sulfur emissions from shippingEnergy providers, shipping companies and NGOs call on the EU to introduce a minimum quota of 6% sustainable and scalable hydrogen fuels by 2030 A broad coalition of energy providers, shipping companies and NGOs — including Siemens Energy, Viking Cruises, Green Power Denmark and Brussels-based organisations Hydrogen Europe and Transport & Environment (T&E) — has […]

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EU Parliament’s Lead Committees Vote Against Gas & Nuclear in the Green Taxonomy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 15 Jun 2022 02:00:18 +0000

Brussels, 14 June 2022 Two of the European Parliament’s lead committees (ENVI and ECON) today voted in favour of throwing out the European Commission’s sustainable investment taxonomy, which inexplicably labels gas as green. 76 MEPs voted against greenwashing gas and nuclear, with 62 votes in favour and 4 abstentions. Luca Bonaccorsi, sustainable finance director at […]

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EU Parliament Backs 2035 End Date for Combustion Engine Cars

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 03:43:36 +0000

Environment ministers should support phase-out deadline for polluting cars and vans — with no exceptions. Originally published on Transport & Environment. The European Parliament has voted to set a 2035 deadline for zero-emissions cars and vans — a significant step forward for climate action, air quality and the affordability of electric vehicles. Green group Transport & […]

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Civil Society Calls on EU Policymakers to Support More Ambitious Car & Van CO2 Targets

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 31 May 2022 03:00:31 +0000

Electric cars are crucial to significantly and rapidly reduce our oil consumption, say 51 NGOs from 12 countries ahead of crucial vote on raising emissions standards. Originally published on Transport & Environment. Next week’s vote on EU clean car rules could help pave the way to European energy independence and make significant gains for the environment, […]

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EU States Shipping Rankings: Who’s the Most Ambitious?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 16:22:33 +0000

T&E assesses which countries are the most ambitious and who’s lagging behind 2022 marks a pivotal moment for arguably the most important climate legislation of Europe’s history, the “fit for 55” package. The European Parliament and Member States via the EU Council will take decisions that will make or break Europe’s green transition. The shipping […]

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