EU urged to do more to build carbon removals market on 15/11/23
Businesses remain sceptical that a new EU certification framework for carbon removals is sufficient to generate a self-sustaining market, arguing Brussels must do more to make removing carbon from the atmosphere financially attractive. Euro 7: The winner takes it all on 14/11/23
The European Parliament last week finalised its negotiating stance on ‘Euro 7’, a regulation aimed at strengthening vehicle pollution limits. The Parliament’s position provoked negative reactions from green campaigners, with the automotive industry considered the victors in the lobbying battle. Thousands evacuated as Iceland braces for volcanic eruption on 13/11/23
Some 900 earthquakes hit southern Iceland on Monday (13 November), authorities said, adding to tens of thousands of tremors that rattled the region in recent weeks as the country braces for what could become a significant volcanic eruption. Alternative fuels proposal threatens ambitious truck emission standards on 10/11/23
A proposal to count the quantity of alternative fuels in Europe’s fuel mix towards CO2 reduction targets for heavy-duty vehicle manufacturers would create uncertainty for industry and ultimately increase emissions, writes Eamonn Mulholland. EU Parliament votes to dilute new ‘Euro 7’ vehicle pollution limits on 10/11/23
Lawmakers in the European Parliament adopted their position on new pollution standards for road vehicles on Thursday (9 November), in a move seen as a win for conservative lawmakers who sought to limit costs for the car industry. Europe must democratise the electric car for the 80% on 09/11/23
Today, four out of five people buy their car second-hand. To make electric vehicles more affordable, Brussels must take measures to electrify the leasing market and company cars, write William Todts and Monique Goyens. Fuels industry urges EU countries to finalise dormant energy tax overhaul on 09/11/23
The EU’s energy taxation directive (ETD), a proposal to bring energy tax rules in line with the bloc’s green goals, remains at a standstill more than two years after it was first proposed. Conservatives are putting cars before people: We cannot let that happen on 08/11/23
Unless changes are made, the Euro 7 standard will allow new petrol and diesel cars to emit harmful levels of toxic fumes for years to come, write three shadow rapporteurs from the European Parliament's environment committee. ‘Made in Europe: from mine to electric vehicle’ An interview about the documentary with Dr. Ir. Peter Tom Jones on 07/11/23
Is Europe really sleepwalking into an abyss? Will the looming tsunami of Chinese electric vehicles obliterate the European car manufacturing industry? The documentary “Made in Europe” investigates the challenges faced by Europe as it attempts to set up its own,... Has flying reached its limits? on 07/11/23
To howls of outrage from airlines, the Netherlands has confirmed a cap on airport flight numbers in a bid to curtail noise pollution and climate emissions. The move raises difficult questions about the expansion of air travel.
|
|
