Transport should lead, not lag, in the shift to a net zero carbon UK economy
Transport & Environment UK (T&E UK) warmly welcomes the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee to increase the UK’s ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This...
View ArticleUK government advisors call for net zero carbon by 2050 and ending fossil car...
The UK Climate Change Committee, official advisers to the UK government, have recommended that Britain reaches net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In a comprehensive report it acknowledged emissions...
View ArticleIs renewable gas another biofuels disaster waiting to happen?
Recently the gas sector has been playing up the role of or renewable gas in decarbonising the European Economy. The industry says biogas, biomethane, renewable hydrogen and renewable methane –...
View ArticleTransport decarbonisation in the EU and Member States: best practices and the...
When? Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 09:00 to 17:00 This conference will discuss transport decarbonisation in the context of the Eastern and Central European EU Member States, with a focus on the 2030 and...
View ArticleTransport decarbonisation in the EU and Member States: best practices and the...
When? Friday, June 14, 2019 - 09:30 to 16:30 This conference will discuss transport decarbonisation in the context of Spain, Italy, Portugal and France the Eastern and Central European EU Member...
View ArticleBatteries on wheels: the role of battery electric cars in the EU power system...
Are batteries the new gold? They might well be considering how key they are to the decarbonisation of large parts of the European economy, in particular the transport and energy sectors. Electrifying...
View ArticleLe principali associazioni ambientaliste chiedono al governo 10 azioni...
10 raccomandazioni minime prioritarie (e non esaustive) per il ettore trasporti nel Piano Nazionale Energia e Clima 2030 (PNIEC2030)Gli obiettivi del Piano Energia e Clima 2030 sono insufficienti per...
View ArticleVdL says climate is her top priority, but is it?
About a week ago Ursula von der Leyen, Germany’s defence minister, was nominated to lead the next European Commission having emerged as the compromise candidate after a lengthy European Council...
View ArticleLess (cars) is more: how to go from new to sustainable mobility
This paper shows through research and transport modelling the possible outcomes of the autonomous (and connected), electric, shared (new mobility), and urban planning revolutions. Based on the...
View ArticleRunaway driverless cars will increase congestion and accelerate climate...
The unregulated advent of driverless cars could increase traffic in European cities by 50% to 150% by 2050, which would be like a rush hour that lasts all day, a new study by Europe’s transport...
View ArticleEU emissions: will this be transport’s last lost decade?
EU greenhouse gas emissions fell 2% in 2018, according to the European Environment Agency’s preliminary estimates. After four years of stagnation and increases, this is good news especially since 2018...
View ArticleGreen powerhouse: A blueprint for battery regulations in Europe
Unlike combustion engines that burn oil, batteries do not burn lithium or other minerals like cobalt and nickel, which can be fully recovered and used again. From a life cycle perspective...
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