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Why the Car Industry Will Not Pay €15 Billion in Penalties in 2025

January 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments BMW, bmw group, cafe standards, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ford, Hyundai, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, renault nissan, renault-nissan alliance, renault-nissan-mitsubishi alliance, stellantis, tesla, toyota, transport & environment (t&e), Volkswagen, volkswagen group, volvo, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:44:04 +0000

The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Analysis has been circulating in the European Parliament estimating that car manufacturers would pay €15 billion in fines for not meeting the EU’s car CO2 targets in 2025. This echoes similar … [continued]

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Aviation Industry Plans for Growth “Irreconcilable” with Europe’s Climate Goals

January 20, 2025 admin 0 Comments airlines, Aviation, clean transport, EU, eu airlines, Europe, policy & politics, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:40:54 +0000

Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026. Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026, a new study by green group T&E (Transport … [continued]

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Recycling Battery Metals Could Supply 25% Of Europe’s Electric Cars By 2030 — Study

January 19, 2025 admin 0 Comments battery recycling, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, ev batteries, ev battery recycling, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:39:04 +0000

But the EU and UK risk missing out as half of local recycling projects are at risk. Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap … [continued]

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How to Guarantee Seamless EV Charging in Shared Buildings — Right to Plug!

January 10, 2025 admin 0 Comments apartments, clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, multi-family home ev charging, policy & politics, policy research, research, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:59:17 +0000

T&E analyses the regulatory framework in six countries to see how to overcome obstacles to installing chargers in apartment buildings. Charging at home will remain the most convenient and affordable way to charge an electric vehicle (EV). But while installing an EV charger at home is quite simple for people living in … [continued]

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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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