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Why the 2035 Zero-Emission Car Target is Crucial

October 8, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, green economy, grid, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:50:49 +0000

A T&E briefing outlines why the 2035 goal is so important and why the EU should not reverse it. 1. Why is it important for the climate, the economy and jobs in Europe? Maintaining the ambition of the EU car CO2 standards, including the 2035 100% zero emission target is … [continued]

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Trade Defence: Where To Next For EU’s EV & Battery Trade Policy

October 8, 2024 admin batteries, byd, china tariffs, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, eu tariffs, Europe, europe electric vehicles, ev batteries, geely, lithium-ion batteries, mg, saic, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:34:45 +0000

T&E analyses the impact of provisional tariffs on China-made EVs, as well as the likelihood of gigafactory investments going ahead. This is a summary. For more, download the full analysis. Following the anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has proposed additional import duties on China-made battery electric vehicles (BEV), ranging from … [continued]

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Biggest Cruise Ships Today Are More Than Twice As Big As They Were In 2000

August 13, 2024 admin boats, co2 emissions, cruise ships, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 03:23:31 +0000

The number and size of cruise ships globally have doubled since the start of the millennium, T&E’s new ‘Cruisezilla’ report reveals Today’s biggest cruise ship is 5× bigger than the Titanic 2× rise in number of cruise ships since 2000 Today’s biggest cruise ships are twice as big as they were … [continued]

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Green Steel Can Cut Climate Impact of Car Production for Just €57 a Vehicle

July 17, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, green economy, green hydrogen, green steel, green steelmaking, Manufacturing, policy & politics, research, ricardo, steel, te, transport & environment, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:08:07 +0000

The auto industry can become a lead market for low-carbon steel production in Europe if lawmakers set content requirements. Steel made with green hydrogen and electric arc furnaces, or produced from scrap, can reduce the CO2 emissions of producing cars in Europe by 6.9 Mt in 2030, new analysis shows. That’s … [continued]

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Strike a Balance: Trade Agreements for Resilient & Responsible Supply Chains

July 12, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 23:14:11 +0000

Five recommendations for trade policy-makers. To secure the demand for battery minerals, the EU needs to set the right trade framework to boost resilience, sustainability and mutual benefit. A new report and briefing explore how Free Trade Agreements can be one way to strike this balance. As Europe races to secure the … [continued]

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12 EU Countries Will Fail to Comply With 2030 National Climate Targets — New Study

June 26, 2024 admin clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, Greece, Italy, Poland, policy & politics, research, Spain, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 01:04:40 +0000

Germany and Italy are currently on course to miss targets by such a large gap that they would eat up all available surplus left for other countries. But there is still time for governments to change course before 2030. Without immediate action, twelve EU countries will miss their national climate … [continued]

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Two-Thirds of European Green Shipping Fuel Projects At Risk — Analysis

June 9, 2024 admin clean transport, Europe, Shipping, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 16:48:18 +0000

4% of European shipping could run on e-fuels by 2030, according to mapping done by T&E. But just a third of these projects are guaranteed as fuel suppliers fear a lack of demand. Two-thirds of European green shipping fuel projects are at risk, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study … [continued]

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An Industrial Blueprint For Batteries In Europe

May 16, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 00:32:02 +0000

A new report explores how Europe can successfully build a sustainable battery value chain Executive summary As Europe is decarbonising its economy, it is facing a monumental challenge to rebuild the fossil-based system into a carbon free one. Batteries and the materials that go into making them are central to … [continued]

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European Made Batteries Could Be 60% Less Carbon Intensive Than Chinese — Analysis

May 16, 2024 admin batteries, China, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, ev batteries, lithium-ion batteries, policy & politics, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 23:14:45 +0000

But over half of Europe’s battery production plans are at risk without stronger government action. Onshoring the EV supply chain to Europe would cut the emissions of producing a battery by 37% compared to a China-controlled supply chain, according to new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E). This carbon saving rises to … [continued]

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