Energy
Majority of Europeans back reducing fossil fuel imports to make Europe safer, polling shows
YouGov poll findings commissioned by E3G, T&E and the Electrification Alliance
150 new power plants: the cost of balancing the grid if the EU slashes EV targets
Scaling back the EU’s electric car targets makes the transition to renewables far more expensive to achieve.
Weakening CO₂ standards undermines the Vehicle-to-Grid potential of EVs
A new report by Fraunhofer ISI examines the diminished benefits of V2G for Europe's electricity system if the EU weakens its car CO2 targets.
Global biofuel demand set to grow by nearly 70% as food prices rise
High biofuels targets will exacerbate rising global food prices, as well as fertilisers shortages
Feeding the fuel crop: Fertilisers are powering more than just food
The EU Commission has proposed a plan to stockpile fertilisers in the wake of the conflict in the Middle East. Expanding crop-based biofuels productio...
Seeds of crisis
How higher global biofuel mandates squeeze food markets and fertiliser supply chains in times of geopolitical crisis
Energy security and affordability in a new geopolitical era: A future-proof post-2030 EU energy framework
Civil society and industry are calling for a bold binding framework that delivers a fossil fuel exit
Four measures EU governments can deploy now to protect drivers from the oil price shock
Four demand-side measures could save EU car drivers €30 – 74 billion per year
Spain joins growing European push for synthetic sustainable aviation fuel as Iran crisis exposes fossil fuel vulnerability
21 Spanish organisations are urging Madrid to back political commitment with an economic one ahead of the June EU Transport Council.
Miracle crops?
Limited potential, serious risks: the environmental case for caution on intermediate and degraded-land biofuel crops in Europe
Intermediate and degraded land crops no ‘miracle’ solution for SAF, new study shows
Crops grown between food harvest cycles or on low-quality land are seen as green solutions for powering planes, but T&E’s new study shows that so-call...
E-fuels in cars: Unaffordable for drivers
An independent study for T&E assesses the near-term cost of e-petrol production for cars.