A recommendation by an MEP playing a leading role in the debate on aviation’s introduction into the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) has rung alarm bells within the environmental movement.
July 26, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
MEPs have supported a Commission proposal to make it obligatory for airlines to advertise real flight prices, rather than eye-catching numbers that hide the full cost.
July 26, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
The EU should move quickly to replace synthetic cooling systems in car air conditioning systems with a CO2-based approach, says one of T&E’s German members DUH.
July 26, 2007 | Cars | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
A report by a British automotive expert says cars are getting heavier, despite using lighter materials.
July 26, 2007 | Cars | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
Transport and Environment (T&E) is calling on the EU to introduce measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants from ships following the failure of the international organisation responsible to agree on any policy measures to tackle the problem.
July 16, 2007 | Shipping | Press Releases | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy
The European Union should scrap its volume target for biofuels and replace it with low carbon targets for all transport fuels according to environmental NGOs BirdLife International, the EEB and T&E in a response to the European Commission public consultation.
June 22, 2007 | Fuels | Climate Change & Energy
The biggest opposition to the EU’s plan to include aviation in the ETS comes from the USA, which is likely to strongly oppose the European line at September’s Icao assembly. But in America attitudes are not as clear-cut as they once were.
June 21, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
European transport ministers have said they will fight for the EU’s right to include non-European airlines in the Community’s carbon Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
June 21, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
Amid efforts to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment, the aviation industry has announced record increases in global flights.
June 21, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy
A draft European Parliament report on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from new cars has rung alarm bells in the environmental community, with T&E calling on MEPs not to fall for car industry lobbying.
June 21, 2007 | Cars | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy