Fuels / Climate Change & Energy

News: Green groups sue Commission over withheld biofuels docs

On Monday 8 March 2010, a coalition of environmental groups filed a legal action against the European Commission over its refusal to release documents. The documents contain previously undisclosed information on the negative climate impacts of widespread biofuels use in the EU. The lawsuit, brought by ClientEarth, Transport & Environment, the European Environmental Bureau, and BirdLife International, alleges several violations of European laws designed to promote transparency, democracy, and legitimacy in EU policy-making.

March 9, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Press Releases

News: Commission withholding key research on environmental impacts of biofuels

The European Commission is refusing to release scientific research on EU biofuel policies, frustrating efforts to bring to light the environmental damage that would result from current biofuel policies. The research is likely to confirm the findings of numerous scientific studies that show several types of biofuels cause more emissions than conventional fossil fuels (1).

February 12, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Press Releases

News: Aircraft energy efficiency has not improved in a decade

A new study on aviation says the pace of improvements in aircraft energy efficiency is very slow, and no progress has been made in the last decade. It calls for a carbon dioxide emissions standard for aircraft already in production.

December 16, 2009 | Aviation | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Biofuels reports: separating the good from the bad and the ugly

The worst biofuels can emit 2000% more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels, while the best can genuinely cut down on emissions. Those are two conclusions of a new United Nations report, one of several papers published in the last month that reaffirm that only certain biofuels can be environmentally beneficial – and only then if produced in certain ways.

November 16, 2009 | Fuels | Climate Change & Energy | T&E Bulletin

News: EU biofuel rules likely to cause more harm than good

There is a substantial risk that current EU biofuel policy will cause more harm than good, according to a new report published today by leading environmental and development organisations (1).

November 11, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Press Releases

News: 11/11/2009 - Biofuels: the burning questions

A debate on the sustainability of European bioenergy policy. Hosted by Fiona Hall MEP (ALDE) and Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP (EPP) at the European Parliament, Brussels.

October 11, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Events | Fuels

News: Widely differing views on land use threaten effectiveness of biofuels

The concept of indirect land-use change (ILUC) caused by biofuel production looks like playing a complicated role in the EU’s rules relating to the use of biofuels across Europe.

September 11, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: ‘Catastrophic’ energy crisis looming

The urgency of promoting the right fuels (instead of biofuels) has been highlighted by a report from Greenpeace and a warning from the International Energy Agency.

September 11, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Dutch study shows biofuel impacts

A report for the Netherlands says applying the EU’s target for biofuels to have a 10% share of transport fuels by 2020 would be bad for climate, biodiversity and food prices.

July 15, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Commission's 'future of transport' strategy needs a reality check says T&E

The European Commission has published its vision for the future of transport policy in the European Union. But the paper completely underestimates the challenges and proposes no concrete solutions, according to Transport and Environment.

June 17, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | General Transport | Press Releases | Pricing & Taxation

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