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How clean are Europe's cars 2012
This report is the seventh T&E has published on the annual progress Europe’s major car manufacturers have made in reducing CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of new cars.

In previous years, we assessed how each carmaker was positioned to hit their mandatory CO2 standards that the European Union has set for 2015 (130 g/km on average).
- T&E Report
Submitted on December 5, 2012 - 09:30
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VAT on international passenger transport
In October 2012 the European Commission launched a public consultation on 'Review of existing legislation on VAT reduced rates'. T&E has been campaigning to abolish the reduced rates for international passenger transport for years due to the harmful competitive distortions caused by those rates and the implicit subsidy it provides for passenger transport, especially in the aviation sector.
- Consultation response
Submitted on November 30, 2012 - 15:37
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Stricter van fuel economy standards – abridged version
Fuel is an important and rising business cost. At the same time vans are one of the fastest growing sources of transport CO2 emissions, increasing by 26% between 1995 and 2010 and now accounting for 8% of EU’s total road transport emissions. To reduce van fuel consumption and counter rising emissions, binding CO2 standards were introduced in 2011, setting a 2017 fleetwide target of 175 CO2 g/km. For 2020 a target of 147 g/km was agreed. In its review proposal, which is currently under discussion in the European Parliament, the Commission confirmed the 147 g/km target.
- Position paper
Submitted on November 15, 2012 - 18:24
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Ultralow carbon vehicles and supercredits
In 2009, the EU set legally-binding targets for new cars to emit 130 grams of carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometer (g/km) by 2015 and 95g/km in 2020.1 The Commission recently proposed a review of the way the 2020 target should be met.2 This confirmed the 95g/km value but reintroduced supercredits (additional rewards for sales of ultralow carbon vehicles) that weaken the target. This paper outlines why and how the market for ultralow carbon cars should be supported without reducing the wider benefits of improving the efficiency of conventional cars.
- Briefing
Also available in the following languages:
- Français
- Español
Submitted on November 12, 2012 - 12:22
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Open letter to the ICAO for a market-based measure to reduce aviation emissions
In light of this Friday's Council of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) where the future of a global aviation measure to combat climate change will be decided, 25 NGOs from around the globe signed and sent to the ICAO's Secretary General an open letter in which they call for the urgent need of a market-based measure to reduce CO2 emissions
- Letter
Submitted on November 7, 2012 - 17:02
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Low Carbon Vehicles: Good for EU Employment
This briefing paper, and the supporting report upon which it is based, fill the evidence gap about the employment effects of lower carbon vehicles. They summarise a review of published literature undertaken by CE Delft.
- Briefing
Also available in the following languages:
- Français
Submitted on October 11, 2012 - 11:13
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CE Delft literature review on employment impacts of GHG reduction policies for transport
Recently a large number of studies have been published that claim that accelerated uptake of electrical vehicles (EVs) and fuel efficient cars in the market for automotive transport may have positive employment benefits.
- Consultant report
Submitted on October 11, 2012 - 11:04
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POSITION PAPER: Low carbon cars – good for drivers, good for economy, good for the environment
Cars are responsible for approaching a fifth of Europe’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The amount of CO2 produced is directly related to the amount of fuel the vehicle consumes – lower carbon vehicles are therefore more fuel efficient and cheaper to run. Lower fuel costs for drivers boost consumer spending in other areas creating jobs.
- Briefing
Also available in the following languages:
- Español
Submitted on October 11, 2012 - 10:53
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Stricter van fuel standards - the business case
Fuel is an important and rising business cost. Operating a van typically costs around €2400 a year in diesel alone – and fuel bills represent around a third of the total costs of ownership.
Also available in the following languages:
- Français
Submitted on October 5, 2012 - 10:48
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Troubled Waters - How to protect the Arctic from the growing impact of shipping
As the decline of Arctic sea-ice continues, the prospect of an ice-free Arctic ocean in the near future draws closer. Arctic melting is seen by industry and some governments as an opportunity to develop human and exploitative activities in the region (oil and gas production, mining, shipping, tourism). But while Arctic melting is surely an effect of climate change, it is imperative that it does not become another cause of climate change. This vicious circle threatening the Arctic and the global ecosystems needs to be broken.
- T&E Report
Submitted on September 26, 2012 - 12:10
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