Press Releases

News: European Parliament strengthens aviation emissions plan

The European Parliament has strengthened an EU plan to cut aviation emissions but the changes do not go far enough to address the rapidly growing climate impact of the sector according to T&E.

November 13, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: European Parliament u-turn on cars and climate

Hopes of achieving a step change in the fuel efficiency of Europe's cars have been hampered today by a vote in the European Parliament according to T&E.

October 24, 2007 | Cars | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: MEPs retreat on aviation emissions plan

Hopes of curtailing the rapid growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector have been hampered by the European Parliament's environment committee, say environmental groups Transport & Environment, WWF, Friends of the Earth and Climate Action Network.

October 2, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation

News: EU emissions trading plan set for takeoff despite transatlantic rift

The EU will press ahead with plans to integrate aviation into its emissions trading system despite a major rift within the UN body responsible for the sector.

September 28, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Take action on transport and climate change

European citizens can email their MEPs directly to call for action on transport and climate change thanks to a new website created by Friends of the Earth.

September 25, 2007 | General Transport | Press Releases

News: UN body threatens EU aviation emissions plan

For ten years, the UN body responsible for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from international aviation has failed in its duty to limit the impact of flights on climate change and now threatens EU plans for aviation emissions trading, according to a new report published today by T&E.

September 17, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Car industry progress on climate grinds to a halt

European carmakers are failing to deliver the lower carbon emissions they pledged to the European Commission in 1998 (1), with emission rates from new cars down by just 0.2% last year, the worst performance on record.

September 5, 2007 | Cars | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: Plans to curb EU aviation emissions must be strengthened, say climate experts

Current proposals to include aviation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme will have very little impact on aviation's contribution to climate change, a new report by leading climate scientists warns today. Read the Friends of the Earth press release.

September 4, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

News: IMO's decade of failure on shipping emissions; EU must take the lead

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

News: EU ready to take a stand against international failure on aviation emissions

Transport and Environment (T&E) welcomes a commitment by EU transport ministers to defend Europe's right to include foreign air carriers in a proposed emissions trading scheme in the face of American-led international opposition.

June 11, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy

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