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Rapid electrification of the EU's fleet of company cars could create 344,000 additional jobs and €18 billion in extra investment in Europe's economy and automotive industry by 2030, a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) has suggested.
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Transitioning to electric company cars could generate 344,000 EU jobs by 2030

3 days ago3 days ago4 mins

Rapid electrification of the EU’s fleet of company cars could create 344,000 additional jobs and €18 billion in extra investment…

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Plug-in hybrids generate more emissions than previously thought
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Plug-in hybrids generate more emissions than previously thought

7 days ago6 days ago4 mins

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) boast real-world emissions at around six times their official CO₂ figures, new analysis from Transport…

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Groups call on EU governments not to delay ETS2
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Groups call on EU governments not to delay ETS2

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago3 mins

Close to 50 companies, industry associations and civil society organisations have called on European governments to finalise the transposition of…

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Affordable electric car models have seen a surge in sales this year

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

Sales of battery-electric cars priced below €25,000 are expected to increase sevenfold in Europe in 2026, compared to 2024, according…

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Battery-electric vehicles account for close to a quarter of new passenger car registrations in EU
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Second-hand EVs retain more value than industry claims: T&E

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

Electric vehicles retain their value better than the leasing industry claims, according to new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E)….

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Electric trucks now cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets
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Electric trucks now cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets

4 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

Electric trucks deliver a lower total cost of ownership (TCO) than their diesel equivalents in six of the EU’s nine…

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Efforts to prevent or reduce the formation of aircraft contrails – the visible trails left by aircraft – could delay aviation-related global warming by as much as a decade, according to new research commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E).
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Tackling aircraft contrails could postpone aviation-related global warming

1 month ago1 month ago4 mins

Efforts to prevent or reduce the formation of aircraft contrails – the visible trails left by aircraft – could delay aviation-related global…

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Planned airport expansion projects will result in European aviation exhausting its 1.5°C carbon budget in 2026 and its 1.7°C budget by 2033 under current growth plans, according to new analysis by Transport & Environment.
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Planned expansions at European airports ‘incompatible’ with national climate limits

1 month ago1 month ago5 mins

Planned airport expansion projects will result in European aviation exhausting its 1.5°C carbon budget in 2026 and its 1.7°C budget…

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Electric trucks now cheaper to operate than diesel in six major EU markets
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Chinese and US manufacturers to hold more than a quarter of European electric truck market by 2030

1 month ago1 month ago3 mins

Chinese and US manufacturers could hold as much as a quarter of Europe’s electric heavy-truck market by the end of…

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With international negotiations on decarbonising the maritime sector once again concluding without agreement, Transport & Environment (T&E) has warned that the continued impasse threatens the sector's progress towards its 2050 net zero goal.
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Continued lack of agreement on shipping decarbonisation threatens net zero progress

2 months ago2 months ago3 mins

With international negotiations on decarbonising the maritime sector once again concluding without agreement, Transport & Environment (T&E) has warned that…

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