Ambitious Car CO2 standards more important than ever after lawmakers vote to weaken 2040 target
EU lawmakers vote in favour of a watered-down 2040 emissions reduction target of 85% and a a one-year delay to ETS2
Weakening the EU 2040 target would fail to deliver clear signal to businesses and consumers
EU government ministers have agreed on a watered-down 2040 emissions reduction target of 85%, inclusive of reliance on offsets
ETS2 reform will limit price spikes and make redistribution easier, says T&E
It is now down to governments to properly support low and middle-income families to transition away from fossil fuels and to a more secure energy futu...
Driving Change: Creating the EU’s Ambitious 2040 Climate Commitment
T&E’s response to the European Commission consultation on the European Climate Law amendment
an FAQ
EU simplification explained
Amid political spin and mixed messaging, myths about what “simplifying” EU legislation really means persist. This FAQ tackles the most common questio...
Europe’s 2040 climate target isn’t just for environmentalists
Europe can’t decarbonise the world on its own. But it must develop policies that work so that other nations can copy and adapt them
EU budget falls short at boosting competitiveness
Transport decarbonisation is a lever for industrial competitiveness but the EU budget fails to capitalise on it
T&E reaction to the post-2027 EU budget proposal
Uphold the European Green Deal
Green 10 calls on Ursula von der Leyen to defend laws that protect people and nature
The Commission must champion the Green Deal as a strategy for hope, resilience and fairness. Now is the moment to lead with courage – and to invest in...
EU’s reliance on carbon credits risks making a ‘paper tiger’ of Europe’s climate efforts
The European Commission’s decision to allow offsets to meet its 90% emissions reduction target by 2040 will severely weaken Europe’s climate efforts, ...
EU’s new carbon tax (ETS2) a €300bn opportunity to help transition European citizens away from fossil fuels
Reinvestment in green infrastructure and targeted redistribution of revenues will help low- and middle-income households to adjust to the EU’s new ETS...
ETS2 - a €300bn opportunity to help transition European citizens away from fossil fuels and imported oil
ETS2 is a €300 billion opportunity to liberate Europeans of expensive oil imports and reduce pollution from vehicles. The social concerns are real but...
How to defuse the EU’s carbon tax time bomb
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed.