The European Diesel Summit - Fast routes to clean air
EUROCITIES, the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), and Transport & Environment (T&E) are joining forces to organise the first ever European Summit on Diesel.
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Grids, renewables and e-mobility: how to get the maximum out of the three
Electromobility is the most promising future technology to decarbonize road transport. Grid management is critical to electric vehicle adoption. Smart charging is key to minimize the amount of investments needed in the grid. Large scale deployment of EVs represents an opportunity to store large amounts of renewable electricity in batteries, reducing curtailment. EVs can even work as virtual power stations.
El futuro de los coches en España
Against the background of the Bonn Climate Change Conference and the release of the second Clean mobility package by the European Commission, the Spanish Government is elaborating Spain's Industrial Strategy. It feels like high time to secure the currently leading position of the Spanish vehicle and components manufacturers’ industries. Does it make sense to keep manufacturing internal combustion engines when the rest of the world goes in the opposite direction?
ICAO and IMO after Paris: did they deliver?
The Paris Agreement’s objectives cannot be achieved without action to address rapidly growing emissions from international aviation and shipping, however these emissions sit outside of national targets. At the conclusion of COP21, the two UN agencies which regulate these sectors (ICAO for aviation and IMO for shipping) promised big action in 2016. Did they deliver? The event will consider what progress, if any, was made this year, what impact it may have on these sectors and what needs to happen now.
EU vehicle type approval: independent, robust and transparent
This dinner, kindly hosted by Christel Schaldemose MEP and Ivan Štefanec MEP, will aim to contribute to the current Parliament and Council deliberations on the newly proposed type approval reform. The discussion will touch on the key provisions that are necessary to make the EU vehicle testing system more robust and independent, such as giving the Commission power to re-test cars, having better market surveillance of vehicles on the road, having better accountability of national regulators, and increased transparency. Speakers will include representatives from EU institutions, consumers, technical services, third party testing organisations and NGOs.
NOx pollution at sea: Europe must run a tighter ship
This event will feature the launch of an IVL/CE Delft study commissioned by the T&E, which analyses the potential of ship NOx emissions abatement and identifies measures additional to NOX emissions control areas (ECA) through the IMO that need to be taken by the EU to prevent ship NOx emissions overtaking land-based sources.
Don't Breathe Here - report launch & cocktail reception
The reception will be opened by Catherine Bearder MEP, followed by the presentation of the report findings (T&E's Greg Archer), perspective from London (the Air Quality Manager) and closing remarks by Seb Dance MEP.
The Sulphur Directive – cutting air pollution from ships
A policy lunch, The Sulphur Directive – cutting air pollution from ships, will be hosted by Jytte Guteland MEP (S&D) and organised by Transport & Environment with the financial support of Umwelt Bundes Amt.
AIR EMISSIONS FROM SHIPPING: the case for continuous monitoring
Regulations are coming on CO2, and the means to demonstrate compliance with forthcoming strict SOx and NOX requirements for ships operating in SECAs and NECAs will be needed by 2015/2016.
Seminar on slow steaming and speed limits for shipping
Setting mandatory global and regional speed limits for shipping is legally and technically feasible and does not require major administrative and economic burdens for enforcement. Reduced speed results in dramatic reductions in ship emissions - CO2, air pollution and particulates - and does not pose technical, operational or safety dangers. These were the main conclusions of a 4 October seminar on ship speed limits organised in Brussels by Transport & Environment and Seas at Risk.