European member states agreed in December 2020 to an increased climate target for 2030 of -55% net emissions reductions. In July, the European Commission will propose an update of the EU’s key climate and energy legislation to turn that climate target into concrete policy.
This report by Cambridge Econometrics looks into the impact of an increase in ambition in the road transport and buildings sector on the European economy and on household purchasing power.
T&E's reaction to Ursula von de Leyen’s election as European Commission president for a second five-year term
EU EV sales continued to grow but not in Germany
In the whole EU, the number of BEVs sold grew by just 1.3% but excluding Germany the increase was 9.4%
The auto industry can become a lead market for low-carbon steel production in Europe if lawmakers set content requirements.