T&E Bulletin

News: T&E studies show cheap and quick ways to cut fuel consumption of vans

The fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of vans can be cut much more quickly and cheaply than the European Commission's research suggests. That's the message from two new reports published by T&E. The first study says that fitting less powerful and smaller engines has been an overlooked but quick and cheap option to reduce emissions. The second report suggests emissions can be cut even more by limiting a vehicle's maximum speed.

July 22, 2010 | T&E Bulletin | Vans | Climate Change & Energy

News: Reuters report asks whether EU officials are changing science to suit EU policy

Another two independent scientific studies have cast further doubt on the EU’s policy of pushing for biofuels to make up 10% of the transport market by 2020. And in a special report, the Reuters news agency says the general picture that emerges from a series of Commission documents is that EU officials might have ‘deliberately skewed the findings of scientific studies to fit their policies’.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Back to the future as 2050 roadmap published

Europe’s road transport in 2050 will involve lower speed limits and very few internal combustion engines. That is the vision that emerges from a Commission consultation on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s transport sector.

July 22, 2010 | General Environment | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Charging for unpaid costs of road freight back on EU agenda

Belgium has confirmed it intends to shepherd the revision of the Eurovignette directive through the EU’s legislative process by the end of the year.

July 22, 2010 | Lorries & Road Freight | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: Environmental voice on shipping to be heard at IMO

The newly-founded Clean Shipping Coalition (CSC) has been granted interim observer status at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

July 22, 2010 | Shipping | T&E Bulletin

News: Opinion

By Chris Bowers Editor, T&E Bulletin In June 2004, I wrote an open letter to the FIA, the governing body of Formula 1 motor racing, suggesting it ought to limit the amount of fuel available to drivers in grand prix races.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Vans | Climate Change & Energy

News: Potocnik delays improved air quality measures until 2013

EU legislation to improve air quality on land and at sea is to be delayed until 2013. The environment commissioner Janez Potočnik says the measures to revise the National Emissions Ceilings directive and other air quality legislation will be too expensive, and he has other priorities for the next couple of years, but his assessment has been strongly criticised by environmental and health groups.

July 22, 2010 | Air Pollution | T&E Bulletin

News: Flight through the night with no fuel

A Swiss pilot and entrepreneur has successfully completed the world’s first solar-powered flight. André Borschberg of the Swiss company Solar Impulse stayed airborne with no fuel for 26 hours, several of them through the night, earlier this month.

July 22, 2010 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | T&E Bulletin

News: Illegal air subsidies

The EU has paid illegal subsidies to the airline maker Airbus over four decades, according to the first of two verdicts by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

July 22, 2010 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin

News: MEPs stand up against tar sands

The campaign to make petrol and diesel derived from tar sands less economically attractive received the support of a group of MEPs earlier this month, including the chair of the environment committee, Jo Leinen.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

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