Open Letter to EU Heads of State Re: Russian Oil Dependence

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:10:00 +0000

European Council: As the world looks on in horror at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe faces its biggest crisis in decades. European leaders meeting today and tomorrow at an informal European Council are being urged to lead a call on the European Commission to propose an action plan by Easter to urgently end our dependence […]

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Oil’s Absence From EU Security Strategy Leaves Europe Dependent On Despots

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:47:43 +0000

EU Commission this week launched its the EU security strategy to protect consumers from energy price rises with barely a mention of oil dependence that is funding Putin’s war in Ukraine. This energy security strategy from the European Commission lacks measures to address Europe’s oil dependence, despite oil being the cash cow for Putin’s war […]

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“Increase the Ambition of the EU’s Proposed Van CO2 Targets”

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:30:02 +0000

A coalition of cities, hauliers, companies and civil society call for decision-makers to increase the C02 reduction targets for vans. In this letter, cities, hauliers, companies, health organisations and civil society call for decision-makers to put vans on a credible path to zero emission and increase the ambition of the proposed CO₂ reduction targets. Download […]

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New Human Rights & Green Rules For Batteries Get Support In Europe

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:22 +0000

T&E and Amnesty International welcome MEPs’ support for landmark batteries legislation. Green rules for batteries. Batteries produced or sold in the EU would need to comply with new environmental standards and checks to see if their raw materials are responsibly sourced, according to a draft law backed by the European Parliament. But the rules still […]

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Where Russian Oil Goes In Europe

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 13:00:13 +0000

T&E’s analysis of imports, dependency, trade value, ports and pipelines. Transport is the largest consumer of oil in the EU, and the EU is dependent on imports for 97% of its oil products. One out of four barrels of crude oil that supplies the Bloc comes from Russia. In the context of the Russian Federation’s […]

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Europe’s Dependence on Russian Oil — $285 Million a Day in Putin’s Pocket

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:20:39 +0000

Analysis shows Russian oil embargo possible, but Europe should not swap one despot for another. Europe is giving Putin $285 million a day to meet its dependence on imported oil, new data¹ shows. Transport & Environment (T&E), which carried out the study, calls for Europe to join a global embargo of Russian oil to stop funding Putin’s […]

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Is Europe Truly Standing with Ukraine or Ridin’ with Putin?

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 06:00:58 +0000

These are dark and sad days. For Europe, for freedom, for democracy, and most importantly for the people of Ukraine. As the world looks on in horror at Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe faces its biggest crisis in decades. As a European federation, we have partners in Ukraine. We offer them our wholehearted support and […]

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