EU looks to take the controversy out of carbon removals on 31/10/23
To help prevent greenwashing, the European Parliament’s environment committee agreed new rules last week on the certification framework for carbon removals - a move it says will boost the EU’s capacity to quantify, monitor and verify carbon capture. France reinvests in EV charging infrastructure to meet EU targets on 30/10/23
New funding for the roll-out of electric vehicle charging points was announced by the French government on Friday (27 October) in a bid to match the development pace set by the EU's new alternative fuel infrastructure regulation. EU focus on electric vehicles favours the rich, says ethanol industry on 26/10/23
EU policymakers’ focus on electric vehicles to cut road emissions means the transition to green transport will remain easier for the rich, a biofuels industry leader has said, arguing that most consumers still favour comparatively cheaper combustion engine vehicles. Stellantis to buy stake in Chinese EV start-up Leapmotor on 26/10/23
Global carmaker Stellantis said Thursday (26 October) it will buy a 20% stake in Chinese electric car maker Leapmotor, making it the latest European brand seeking a foothold in the country's highly competitive market via partnerships with local manufacturers. Biofuels industry criticises ‘inconsistent’ transport decarbonisation policy on 25/10/23
New EU rules to green the maritime and aviation sectors prohibit the use of crop-based biofuels on sustainability grounds, though the same fuels play a major role in decarbonising the bloc’s vehicle fleet. EU lawmakers agree on proposal to boost uptake of clean trucks and buses on 24/10/23
The European Parliament’s Environment Committee voted Tuesday (24 October) to support Commission targets to reduce the carbon footprint of heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs), making it a near certainty that clean trucks will make up the majority of new HDVs post-2040. Threat of higher fuel prices resurrects Yellow Vest fears on 24/10/23
A recent analysis suggests that the EU’s carbon market for road transport and buildings (ETS 2) may see prices rise far above the €45 promised by the EU, provoking fears that protests against fuel price hikes will follow. Berlin warned of €200 EU carbon price shock on fuel, heating bills on 23/10/23
A lack of climate action will see the EU’s future 2027 carbon price on fuel for cars and homes soar to above €200 per tonne, German researchers warn, suggesting to ramp up domestic carbon prices now in order to avoid a price shock. Global companies push EU Parliament to favour zero-emission trucks on 20/10/23
Four major companies have called on EU lawmakers to adopt ambitious CO2 standards that will boost the production of zero tailpipe emission trucks, urging them to reject renewable fuels to decarbonise heavy-duty vehicles. China to curb exports of graphite, a key battery material on 20/10/23
China, the world's top graphite producer, on Friday (20 October) announced new curbs on exports of certain types of graphite, key to making batteries for electric vehicles, in its latest move to control supplies of critical minerals in response to challenges over its manufacturing dominance.
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