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EU Plans to Boost Green Aviation & Shipping Fuels, But Sends Worrying Signal on 2040 Climate Goal

March 1, 2025 admin Aviation, clean transport, EU, Europe, Shipping, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:00:14 +0000

T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal. EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification; But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition; Clean Industrial Deal is a boost for green fuels in planes and ships; … [continued]

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Fleets Electrification Law Could Deliver 2 Million EV Sales In EU — Half What Carmakers Need To Meet Their 2030 Emissions Targets

February 8, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, France, GERMANY, te, transport & environment (t&e), uk

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:57:39 +0000

The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March. An EU law to electrify company fleets could guarantee demand for more than 2 million electric cars for … [continued]

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Joint Letter for the Clean Industrial Deal to Deliver on Decarbonisation & Competitiveness

February 8, 2025 admin clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, policy & politics, Solar energy, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:51:33 +0000

An alliance of cleantech businesses and civil society proposes 15 measures to deliver a joint roadmap for Europe’s decarbonisation and competitiveness under the Clean Industrial Deal. This morning, T&E, alongside 15 other organizations, sent key recommendations to the Commission for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), set for publication on February 26. The … [continued]

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How to Take the Risk out of Hydrogen Investments

February 5, 2025 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:50:16 +0000

“Hydrogen’s moment is here at last” proclaimed The Economist back in 2021. Today, the bubble has burst. “Hydrogen’s moment is here at last” proclaimed The Economist back in 2021. Today, the bubble has burst. A recent report by BNEF said green hydrogen would remain much more expensive than previously thought for decades to … [continued]

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Can Poland Become an EV Powerhouse?

February 5, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, EU, Europe, Poland, policy & politics, subsidies, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:54 +0000

T&E’s new director in Poland explains why a new subsidy scheme for EVs is so important for the country While there are growing calls — especially from Germany — for the European Commission to kick start an EU-wide scheme to support the sale of electric cars, the Polish government has … [continued]

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A Major Climate Win in Italy

February 5, 2025 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Europe, Italy, te, transport & environment (t&e)

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:00:07 +0000

The recently approved budget law has put into place a promising reform regarding salary cars At 4%, Italy’s EV uptake is one of the lowest in Europe and has been so for years. However, this might start to change. We would be wrong to think that the country has entered … [continued]

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

January 20, 2025 admin 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 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 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 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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