Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Assessing the new Low-Carbon Fuels Delegated Act and the case for prioritising RFNBO hydrogen Following the recent adoption of the Delegated Act (DA) on low-carbon fuels, the EU has completed the regulatory framework for both renewable (RFNBO) and low-carbon hydrogen ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) meets for its 42nd General Assembly (23rd September – 3rd October), in which this UN aviation agency assesses its progress on the Long Term Aspirational Goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and the ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Five out of seven European truckmakers will easily reach the -15% CO2 target in 2025 relative to 2019, the ICCT finds in a new analysis looking at official CO2 data for internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks up to 2023 and ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Four reasons why weakening EU CO2 targets would not help European carmakers 1. Targets help EU manufacturers compete in the global EV race EV sales in China and emerging markets, such as Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, are surging. In Europe, ... [continued]

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. But the car lobby is demanding that the EU scrap rules that would better reflect PHEV pollution. Carbon dioxide emissions from plug-in hybrid (PHEV) cars are almost five times higher, on average, than official tests suggest, according to new data published by ... [continued]

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]