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Commission turns blind eye to ‘inadequate’ climate plans
European governments’ climate plans will not meet the EU’s 2030 decarbonisation target for transport, a new analysis shows. Yet the European Commission is letting national governments off the hook in...
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Mercosur deal opens door to South American biofuels while palm oil biodiesel...
A new EU trade deal with the South American Mercosur trade bloc will open the European market to more imports of ethanol and crops that are used to make high-emitting biofuels. It means that crops and...
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Europe Digital Marketing Officer wanted!
T&E is seeking a digital marketing specialist who uses digital tools and applies storytelling to move citizens to action and confront politicians with people’s demand for change. Transport ModeAll...
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Carmakers set to produce enough EVs to meet CO2 targets, but UK may fall...
Car manufacturers will produce more than enough electric vehicles to comply with their CO2 reduction targets if they stick to their plans, new analysis shows. The production of electric cars and vans...
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Land ‘abuse’ must be stopped to avoid catastrophic climate change, scientists...
Leading scientists have warned that land abuse by humans - including crop biofuels production - must be stopped to avoid catastrophic climate heating. In a stark condemnation, the UN's...
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Carmakers on course to meet CO2 targets despite years of pushing SUV sales
A new T&E report shows that EU carmakers are only half way to achieving their 2021 CO2 target, due to their strategy of selling highly profitable SUVs until the last minute. But the companies will...
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New evidence: Carmaker holding back EV sales to maximise SUV-fueled profits
Kia Motors dealers in Spain are not allowed to sell pure battery electric cars or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) until the first day of next year under new management instructions. In a letter sent to the...
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'Beware the creation of an all-day rush hour'
Driverless cars could create congestion chaos and an all-day rush hour in Europe’s cities, according to a new study by T&E. It also finds that autonomous vehicles could increase greenhouse gases...
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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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VdL’s ‘one in, one out’ policy ‘incompatible’ with climate efforts
Europe’s leading environmental NGOs have warned that the incoming European Commission president’s ‘one in, one out’ proposal for EU legislation will lead to a weakening of efforts to tackle climate...
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World’s biggest truckmaker rules out gas trucks in pursuing carbon neutrality
The world’s biggest truck manufacturer, Daimler, has said it will no longer develop fossil gas-powered trucks as they will not advance its goal of offering a carbon-neutral fleet. Daimler Trucks said...
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4 in 10 cars sold globally are SUVs – making them No 2 driver of emissions...
The increasing sales of SUVs is the second largest contributor to the rise in global CO2 emissions, the International Energy Agency has found. Between 2010 and 2018, the higher polluting vehicles SUVs...
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