A new compromise solution has emerged in the immensely complex battle to develop an EU policy on biofuels.
September 16, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin
The European Parliament's environment committee says biofuels must be 60% better than fossil fuels if they are to count towards EU fuel consumption targets.
July 22, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin
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
Editorial by Jos Dings, Director, T&E Over a long-weekend at the beginning of this month, Europe witnessed a breathtaking example of political schizophrenia.
June 16, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin
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
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
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
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
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
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