Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)

After the battery is depleted, EREVs consume an average of 6.4 litres per 100 km — no better than a conventional petrol SUV, new analysis finds. The European electric car market has entered a new growth phase this year. Boosted by the EU’s new car CO₂ targets, which require manufacturers ... [continued]

T&E reaction to the post-2027 EU budget proposal The budget proposal released today fails to leverage transport decarbonisation to boost industrial competitiveness, T&E said, as resources allocated to scale up clean technologies are inadequate. The budget’s new key program, the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF), only allocates €67 billion for the ... [continued]

How shippers can drive the transition to zero-emission trucking Large companies are the largest buyers of road freight. As part of its Decarbonise Corporate Fleets initiative, the European Commission should set zero-emission (ZE) procurement targets on large shippers, rather than truck operators. Large companies (>250 employees and >€50 million) make ... [continued]

T&E’s contribution to the Commission consultation on the review of the EU ETS This briefing sets out T&E’s key recommendations for strengthening the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for the maritime sector, in view of the upcoming policy review and the 2040 EU climate target. T&E highlights the need to ... [continued]

The EU should reduce its emphasis on megaprojects to focus future funding on rail infrastructure upgrades which would generate more rapid and widespread benefits for connectivity, efficiency and resilience. Europe does not have a coherent strategy to fund rail that will make cross-border travel a reality for millions of Europeans, a ... [continued]

After declaring itself a ‘climate bank’, the EU investment bank still financed new roads and airport expansions. The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent more than €7 billion for new roads, airport expansions and other transport projects that will increase CO2 emissions. That’s according to a new analysis of its transport loan book ... [continued]

T&E’s analysis of gaps and opportunities for the European Investment Bank’s transport lending. Back in 2021, the European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed to become the EU’s Climate Bank by adopting the Climate Bank Roadmap. This year, this Roadmap will be renewed for the period 2026–2030. Transport lending activities are at ... [continued]

T&E has joined airlines, e-SAF producers and NGOs in highlighting the strategic role e-SAF can play in boosting European competitiveness, autonomy and its clean tech industry. With a potential to cut CO₂ emissions by more than 90 per cent compared to fossil jet fuel, e-SAF is the most sustainable aviation ... [continued]

But going back on the 2035 zero-emissions target and deploying no industrial strategy could instead see loss of 1 million auto jobs. Europe’s car industry could return to producing 16.8 million cars a year — equal to its post-2008 crisis peak — if the EU maintains its 2035 clean cars ... [continued]

T&E’s William Todts looks at whether a climate deal that potentially doubles the global biofuels market can be considered a good deal? On the banks of the River Thames in London, the headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sits quietly, largely unnoticed by passers-by, much like the shipping industry ... [continued]