Fuels

News: Europe set to clean up fuels but stalls on cars

Europe has taken one step forward and one step back in the fight against global climate change today according to three leading environmental groups. BirdLife International, the European Environment Bureau (EEB) and Transport and Environment (T&E) have welcomed EU plans to introduce carbon reduction targets for transport fuels but slammed the failure to announce a legally-binding target for car fuel-efficiency following high-level intervention by the German car industry last week.

January 31, 2007 | Fuels | Press Releases

News: EU proposes 'blunt' transport biofuel target as Schwarzenegger shows the way forward

The European Union has proposed to almost double the proportion of biofuels used in transport but has no idea how much this will actually reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Meanwhile Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday announced an innovative plan to cut CO2 emissions from the production and use of all fuels used for cars by 10% in the state of California.

January 10, 2007 | Fuels | Press Releases

News: VW boss and bank doubt ‘first generation’ biofuels

The head of Volkswagen has criticised tax concessions for biofuels, at the same time as a new report from the banking sector casts doubt on the sustainability of such fuels and the EU’s current targets for increasing the use of biofuels in transport.

September 28, 2006 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Environmental NGOs Urge Commission to Start Work on Sustainable Biofuels

The European Commission should urgently set up a system of safeguards and a certification process to ensure biofuels used in Europe meet high environmental standards according to three environmental groups.

July 26, 2006 | Fuels | Press Releases

Publications: EU biofuels directive consultation - T&E's reponse

The EU should aim to reduce overall fuel consumption by transport rather than promoting specific targets for use of biofuels according to T&E's response to a recent EU consultation on biofuels. If targets remain, the EU should ensure that 'good' biofuels, produced through sustainable production processes and with an overall low carbon intensity, should count for more than others.

July 11, 2006 | Fuels | Climate Change & Energy

News: Environmental NGOs highlight dangers of biofuels

The increased use of biofuels could be disastrous for biodiversity and create more environmental problems than they solve, if sustainability safeguards are not added to EU policy.

June 15, 2006 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Sulphur levels in petrol and diesel rising despite EU limits

Petrol and diesel still have too much sulphur, according to Commission data.

June 15, 2006 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: EU Public Consultation on Biofuels Strategy Launched

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on progress made since the Biofuels directive was adopted in 2003. The consultation will inform the Commission's progress report which will form the basis of a revised directive. To find out more, see the Commission website.

May 22, 2006 | Fuels | Press Releases

News: 7/6/06 - A Sustainable Path for Biofuels in the EU

A high profile one-day conference on 7 June 2006, organised by BirdLife International, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), and the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E).

May 2, 2006 | Fuels | Events

News: Biofuels strategy published ... and criticised

The EU now has a “strategy for biofuels” after the Commission adopted a controversial paper last month.

March 15, 2006 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

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