Fuels / Climate Change & Energy

News: Land use model

Commission officials are trying to develop a model for predicting the environmental impacts of land use changes.

June 16, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Oil price 'good'

The rising price of oil is good news, according to the head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Speaking at the OECD's annual meeting, Angel Gurria said it would be 'disastrous' if the world’s richest nations cut fuel taxes or subsidised prices, as rising prices are a clear signal to consumers and companies to cut their fuel consumption.

June 16, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: More pressure on 10% EU biofuels target

Two reports for the European Parliament have called for the EU to abandon its target for 10% of transport fuels to come from biomass by 2020. T&E has obtained information on the greenhouse gas impacts from indirect land use change from biofuel production.

June 16, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Barroso orders study on biofuels/food link

The Commission president José Manuel Barroso has ordered a study into possible links between biofuels and the recent rapid rises in the prices of food. The study is the latest move in growing doubts about the harmful side-effects of biofuels.

May 14, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: New evidence says oil industry does not need biofuels to meet CO2 fuel target

A powerful new report suggest oil companies could achieve the EU’s wish for a 10% reduction in carbon dioxide from fuel production without using biofuels. T&E has spoken out to counter claims by the oil industry that it can do nothing to tackle CO2 from fuel other than through the Emissions Trading Scheme.

May 14, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: 'Struggling' oil industry claims it will be destroyed by EU climate measures

T&E Director Jos Dings writes in today's Financial Times: European Union officials must be getting used to the familiar refrain they hear every time an industry sector is asked to cut carbon emissions. But when the latest industry to claim it will be “destroyed” by a flagship European climate policy also happens to be one of the richest and most influential, its arguments warrant a closer look.

April 25, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

News: EU biofuels target is hindering real progress on fuel quality

Editorial by Jos Dings T&E Director It may not seem like it to people outside the Brussels ‘microcosmos’, but the debate on the future of EU biofuels policy is reaching fever pitch. What makes the debate difficult to understand is its complexity – both technical and political – and the fact that the battleground is a split site.

March 12, 2008 | T&E Bulletin | Fuels | Climate Change & Energy

News: Environment experts to have say on sustainability criteria in setting future fuel quality standards

EU environment ministers will have a major say on the sustainability criteria that will accompany the future of European transport fuels, following a decision by representatives of the 27 governments.

March 12, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Environmental groups welcome UK government concern over biofuels

Environmental groups BirdLife International, EEB, Friends of the Earth and Transport and Environment, welcome UK transport secretary Ruth Kelly's announcement that the UK will initiate a wide ranging review of biofuel production.

February 21, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Press Releases

News: Commission ignores criticism and sticks to 10% target

The Commission has published draft legislation committing the EU to 10% use of biofuels in transport, despite an admission by the environment commissioner that the EU had not foreseen the problematic side-effects of biofuels targets.

February 6, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

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