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CO2 standards for 2025 needed – Parliament report

CO2 standards for new vehicles have been proven to work and new targets should be introduced for 2025 and 2030, a report for the European Parliament’s transport committee has said. The limited...

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Natural gas not a ‘bridge fuel’ to cleaner trucks and cars – study

Natural gas is not a ‘bridge fuel’ to a cleaner future for cars and trucks – as the fossil fuel industry claims – because it would be largely ineffective in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and...

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The autobahn meets the e-highway

The German state of Schleswig-Holstein says it will pioneer a 6km stretch of electronic highway by the end of 2018. As part of its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of goods being transported...

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Environmental concerns slow down airport expansion

The contribution flying makes to climate change is finally starting to slow down plans to expand a number of airports across Europe. Two recent decisions in particular – one in Vienna, the other in...

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New milestone for Norway’s pace-setting on EVs

For the first time more electric and hybrid vehicles are being sold in Norway than petrol and diesel vehicles. The new milestone in the rapid growth of EVs is largely the result of incentives offered...

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Public privileges for car sharing enshrined in German law

The German parliament has approved the first law that promotes the use of car sharing. It will come into effect in September, shortly before the German parliamentary election. Transport...

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EU law will see $22bn spent on obsolete natural gas infrastructure for shipping

Europe has already spent half a billion US dollars on natural gas infrastructure for its shipping sector in order to comply with an EU law – and continuing its roll-out is likely to cost governments...

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EU infrastructure budget to prioritise climate spending

The European Commission has announced a commitment to spending at least 60% of the EU’s cross-border infrastructure fund on schemes that help the fight against climate change. T&E has largely...

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Gas should be treated same as other fossil fuels, report shows

Powering Europe’s transport with fossil gas – widely known as ‘natural’ gas – would emit as much greenhouse gases as using petrol, diesel or conventional marine fuels, a new T&E report has found....

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Setback in fight against greenwashing

Attempts to establish a clear set of science-based criteria for ‘green’ investments have hit a roadblock. EU governments last week agreed a weak text which delays the implementation of a new, stricter...

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