Environment
Transport & Environment: Mining waste – time for EU to clean up
A new legal analysis makes the case for a revision of the EU Extractive Waste Directive. Read HERE
Transport & Enivronment
Environment
Transport & Environment: Biggest cruise ships today are more than twice as big as they were in 2000
The number and size of cruise ships globally have doubled since the start of the millennium, T&E’s new ‘Cruisezilla’ report reveals Read HERE Image: Transport & Environment
Environment
Transport & Environment: Europe’s luxury cruise ships emit as much toxic sulphur as 1bn cars – study
Cruise ship pollution around ports is higher than pre-pandemic levels, but air pollutants from cruise ships fell 80% in Venice following the city’s ban on large ships. Read HERE
Environment
Transport & Environment: Carmakers are failing to deliver affordable electric cars, holding back EV adoption
Disproportionate focus of manufacturers on large SUVs and premium models means we have too few mass-market cars. Read HERE Photo: Nissangeniss/Creative Commons
Energy
Transport & Environment: E-fuels would emit ‘five times as much as electric cars’ if EU criteria weakened
New analysis shows that e-petrol cars would emit 61 gCO2e/km under the Renewable Energy Directive’s criteria for carbon neutrality. Read HERE
Energy
Transport & Environment – Two-thirds of European battery production at risk
US subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are the chief threat to Europe’s gigafactory plans unless the EU offers accessible incentives and streamlined permitting, says a new Transport & Environment report. Cross-posted from Transport […]
Climate Crisis
Transport & Environment – Von der Leyens’s Climate Plan ‘Risks Undermining’ the more Ambitious 2030 Target she Claims she is Fighting for
EU leaders could agree to increase the 2030 climate target next week, but any ramping up of ambition could be undermined by the European Commission’s own climate roadmap, major NGOs have said. The Commission is […]