Unlike combustion engines that burn oil, batteries do not burn lithium or other minerals like cobalt and nickel, which can be fully recovered and used again. From a life cycle perspective battery-...
Are Europeans paying more at the pump because of increasing taxes? How much more in taxes do petrol car drivers pay than diesel drivers, even though diesel engines are the main cause of the air...
The ongoing revision of the rules for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) tests, triggered by a landmark ruling of the EU General Court, is a unique opportunity to rectify the scandalous behind-the-door...
EU member states must implement the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) by June 2021. The implementation offers an important opportunity to shift national policies away from an exclusive reliance on...
This paper shows through research and transport modelling the possible outcomes of the autonomous (and connected), electric, shared (new mobility), and urban planning revolutions. Based on the...
Four years after the Dieselgate scandal began, the number of grossly polluting diesel cars and vans on Europe’s roads still continues to grow and now totals up to 51 million.
In reaction to the looming air pollution crisis and the Dieselgate scandal, cities across Europe have introduced or tightened Low-Emission Zones (LEZ). More than 250 EU cities have already taken...
Reducing CO2 emissions from all new cars and accelerating the uptake of zero emission models is essential to prevent a climate emergency. This is not a silver bullet - local and national policies...
Electric cars are about to go mainstream in Europe, and 2020/2021 is likely to be a tipping point for the market. Until recently, the EV market was limited to a niche of early adopters but...
Lettre ouverte aux négociateurs des partis politiques en Région bruxelloise