Input paper to CARS21 Working Group 1, Road Safety
EU standards and policies play a vital role in reducing traffic accidents across Europe, but can also contribute to environmental and climate goals. This paper provides inputs to the CARS21 process,...
View ArticleParticle emissions from petrol cars
Vehicle tests show that without the use of gasoline particulate filters (GPF) the number of particles emitted from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is likely to exceed future European emissions...
View ArticleStudies on energy crops and wood for bioenergy
Two new studies, commissioned by Transport & Environment, BirdLife Europe, and the European Environmental Bureau, aim to provide new evidence on the availability of sustainable biomass in the EU,...
View ArticleIndustry, Cities and T&E's letter on electrification of transport within EU's...
Ahead of its discussion on the EU’s key priorities for the next decade, seven stakeholder organisations from industry, transport and cities wrote to the College of the European Commission regarding the...
View ArticleNGOs write to Commission on electrification of transport within a European...
Ahead of the Communication on the European Energy Union with a forward-looking climate policy, NGOs wrote to the College of the European Commission asking it to pay special attention to the...
View ArticleElectrification strategy: a shift to sustainable e-mobility
This paper sets out why a cross-vehicle, cross-modal strategy to accelerate the electrification of transport – a shift towards sustainable e-mobility – should be an essential part of Europe’s ambition...
View ArticleEU biofuels reform – endgame for bad biofuels
On 28 April 2015, the European Parliament was expected to adopt a final compromise for the reform of EU biofuels policy that would then be endorsed by the Council of the EU. This briefing outlines how,...
View ArticlePitfalls and potentials – the role of bioenergy in the EU climate and energy...
Transport Mode: FuelsRelated issues: Climate Change and EnergyPolicy area: InvestmentStandards
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Consultation on a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020
The Commission opened a public consultation on a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020. This is T&E’s answer to the consultation.Type of publicationConsultation responseTransport...
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Natural gas in vehicles – on the road to nowhere
In February 2016, the European Commission released a proposal to guarantee its gas supply security and is preparing another one to implement the EU’s 2030 climate targets for the transport, buildings...
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EU biodiesel market briefing
This briefing details the feedstock used in biodiesel in Europe between 2010 and 2014. It is based on official industry data from Fediol obtained by T&E. The analysis shows that all of the 34%...
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NOx pollution at sea: Europe must run a tighter ship
In March 2016, the states surrounding the Baltic Sea, North Sea and the English Channel agreed to apply for the designation of these seas as NOx Emission Control Areas (NECAs) under the International...
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Establishment of a multilateral investment court for investment dispute...
In line with its Better Regulation agenda the Commission publishes roadmaps at the very beginning of the legislative process setting out its initial ideas for a legislative proposal. On 1 August 2016...
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Industry, Cities and T&E's letter on electrification of transport within EU's...
Ahead of its discussion on the EU’s key priorities for the next decade, seven stakeholder organisations from industry, transport and cities wrote to the College of the European Commission regarding the...
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NGOs write to Commission on electrification of transport within a European...
Ahead of the Communication on the European Energy Union with a forward-looking climate policy, NGOs wrote to the College of the European Commission asking it to pay special attention to the...
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Electrification strategy: a shift to sustainable e-mobility
This paper sets out why a cross-vehicle, cross-modal strategy to accelerate the electrification of transport – a shift towards sustainable e-mobility – should be an essential part of Europe’s ambition...
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EU biofuels reform – endgame for bad biofuels
On 28 April 2015, the European Parliament was expected to adopt a final compromise for the reform of EU biofuels policy that would then be endorsed by the Council of the EU. This briefing outlines how,...
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Pitfalls and potentials – the role of bioenergy in the EU climate and energy...
European Governments are increasingly relying on bioenergy as a cheap way to meet targets for renewable energy. Bioenergy represented 62% of EU’s renewable energy use in 2012. But new evidence on the...
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Consultation on a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020
The Commission opened a public consultation on a new Renewable Energy Directive for the period after 2020. This is T&E’s answer to the consultation.Type of publicationConsultation responseTransport...
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Natural gas in vehicles – on the road to nowhere
In February 2016, the European Commission released a proposal to guarantee its gas supply security and is preparing another one to implement the EU’s 2030 climate targets for the transport, buildings...
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