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News: Parliament puts the brakes on energy-efficient tyres

Under pressure from the tyre industry and the Italian government, the European Parliament's industry committee has voted to water-down proposed legislation to make car tyres quieter and more energy efficient.

November 4, 2008 | Cars | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Press Releases

News: IMO agrees sulphur cap but stalls on climate change

Environmental NGOs have welcomed last Thursday's decision by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to require substantial reductions in the sulphur content of marine fuel from 2020. But the groups condemned the continued failure of the organisation to agree on measures to combat greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.

October 13, 2008 | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases | Shipping

News: MEPs stand up for fuel-efficient cars

Despite enormous pressure from the car industry and car producing countries, the European Parliament has stood firm on plans to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions from new cars.

September 25, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Cars | Press Releases

News: Industry committee votes to weaken cars and CO₂ targets

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of the European Parliament has fallen into line with virtually every demand of the car industry lobby in a vote on proposed fuel efficiency standards for new cars.­­

September 1, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases

News: European poll shows huge public support for fuel efficient cars

Making manufacturers produce cleaner cars is the best way to bring down climate changing emissions from Europe's cars, and urgent action on fuel efficiency should be taken by the European Union, according a majority of people around Europe. [1]

August 28, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases

News: BMW leaps ahead on new car CO₂ emissions, others still stalling

BMW AG improved fuel efficiency last year at four times the average rate of major manufacturers, new figures show. But the overall performance of the industry was not enough to meet proposed climate targets for new cars.

August 26, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases

News: T&E Reaction to the adoption of the 'Greener Transport Package' by the European Commission

The European Commission adopted today a package entitled "Towards Greener Transport" which included a long-awaited strategy to allow transport to pay for the costs that they cause to environment and society. The package includes a legislative Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive that aims to remove a legal obstacle which prohibits trucks being charged for the costs that they cause in terms of congestion and pollution.

July 8, 2008 | Lorries & Road Freight | Press Releases | Pricing & Taxation | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Noise

News: T&E reaction to EU aviation emissions trading agreement

The European Parliament and EU environment ministers have agreed on a deal to include aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) in 2012. The deal still needs to be formally approved.

June 26, 2008 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases

News: Abengoa's misuse of our name is reprehensible

T&E has responded robustly to an attempt by Abengoa Bioenergy, a multinational producer of bioethanol, to misuse its name and research in a series of lobbying advertisements published last week in major global publications including the Financial Times and The Economist.

June 26, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Press Releases

News: Tyre noise exemption for SUVs as research shows traffic noise causing more deaths than car accidents

The European Commission is set to propose new noise and energy efficiency standards for tyres with a blanket exemption for Europe's noisiest and most gas gazzling sports-utility vehicles (SUVs), according to draft rules seen by T&E.

May 21, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | Press Releases

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