Electro-mobility and alternative fuels central to ‘energy union’ agenda
Further decarbonisation of transport through a shift to alternative fuels and electro-mobility forms a major part of the European Commission’s strategy for an ‘energy union’, unveiled last week. With...
View ArticleLow-carbon cities ‘a $17 trillion opportunity’
New research has suggested that investing in public and low-emission transport could bring massive financial savings in addition to making a sizeable contribution to reducing greenhouse gases....
View ArticleCO2 standards for 2025 needed – Parliament report
CO2 standards for new vehicles have been proven to work and new targets should be introduced for 2025 and 2030, a report for the European Parliament’s transport committee has said. The limited...
View ArticleNatural gas not a ‘bridge fuel’ to cleaner trucks and cars – study
Natural gas is not a ‘bridge fuel’ to a cleaner future for cars and trucks – as the fossil fuel industry claims – because it would be largely ineffective in cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and...
View ArticleHow can the EU accelerate the market for ultra-low carbon vehicles?
When? Wednesday, October 12, 2016 - 18:00 to 21:00 Addressing representatives of Member States, Commission Representatives and MEPs, this event will release and discuss new evidence on which...
View ArticleTransport: Europe's biggest climate problem – read T&E's 2016 annual report
Type of publicationAnnual reviewTransport ModeAll modesAviationCarsFreightFuelsInfrastructureLorriesPublic and urbanShippingVansRelated issuesAir PollutionClimate Change and EnergyNoisePolicy...
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...
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