Tolling: The Highway To Green Trucking
Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:00:11 +0000
Cheaper tolls for cleaner trucks will help decarbonise the sector
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European Electric Vehicles Need More Aluminium
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 07:00:41 +0000
By Massimiliano Saltori, European Science Communication Institute There are ambitious plans for the future of sustainable mobility in the European Union. On June 8th, the European Parliament voted to stop producing CO2-emitting vehicles by 2035. The 27 member states will now vote on the agreement — in true European fashion. Once implemented, the ban will […]
Fossil Gas Labelled Green in “Biggest Act of Greenwashing in History”
Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:31:13 +0000
European MEPs from the far right, and the majority of the EPP today voted in favor of the EU Commission’s proposal to inexplicably label gas as “green” in the EU’s taxonomy of sustainable investments by 328 to 278. Europe’s elected representatives have let citizens down, says Transport & Environment, which has labelled the vote a […]
EU Electric Cars Policy Leads Automakers To Question Whether There Will Be Enough Batteries
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 17:05:51 +0000
The EU wants only electric cars sold in Europe by 2035, but that will require a massive amount of new battery factories.
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).
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.
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 […]
EU Digital Services Act Is A Big Deal For Climate Advocates
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:25:58 +0000
The European Union has a new law to limit the power of online social media giants.
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 […]
Weakness & Fear: How Will Russia Stay Relevant In A World Moving Away From Oil & Gas?
Credit to Author: George Harvey| Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 21:45:31 +0000
What is Russia’s invasion all about? Sorry, I think that is the wrong question. In my experience, bullies act out of weakness and fear. And it is clear to me that Putin is acting as a bully. So, I believe the real question is, “What is Putin afraid of?” If you look for answers to […]