What they said – groups respond to the EU’s climate targets
The EU Council has reaffirmed the bloc’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990…
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Tax fossil fuel profits to reduce households’ exposure to price fluctuations: T&E
Transport & Environment (T&E) has called on governments to tax the profits of fossil fuel companies in order to reduce…
IMO urged to seize ‘once-in-a-generation’ green fuel opportunity
Some 27 leading producers of green fuels have called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) delegates to seize a ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity…
Almost all truck makers ‘on track’ to meet 2025 emissions reduction targets
Five of the top seven European truck makers are on track to meet the EU’s target of a 15% reduction…
Mercedes-Benz the only EU carmaker not on course to meet EU emissions standards
New research from Transport & Environment (T&E) has suggested that Mercedes-Benz is the only major EU carmaker that is currently…
Countries obliged to include aviation emissions in national climate plans
New legal analysis carried out by leading environmental law barristers has determined that countries must include non-CO2 emissions from aviation…
Car leasing firms lack credible climate strategy, study claims
European car leasing firms have made ‘little to no meaningful climate commitments’, a study by Reclaim Finance and Transport &…
European ports falling short on emissions reduction efforts
European ports have been slow to invest in the shoreside electric infrastructure required to cut air pollution and emissions in…
Cutting zero-emissions target could cost auto industry one million jobs
Europe‘s auto industry could return to producing 16.8 million cars per year – equal to its 2008 peak – if the EU…
Increased electrification of rail network would enable ‘seamless’ train travel across Europe
Advancing the electrification rate across Europe’s rail networks would enable ‘seamless rail travel‘ across the continent, with varying levels of…