Oil

All of T&E’s work revolves around the goal of reducing and finally ending transport’s reliance on oil.

In the past, T&E primarily focused on the Fuel Quality Directive (FQD), an EU law which regulates the carbon footprint of transport fuels.

T&E has recently focused a lot more attention on the issue of the EU’s oil dependency and is now looking to expand its oil programme.

What is the problem

What's happening

Dirty oil to Europe

Relevant publications

Read the publications about oil

10 years of failed fuels policies in Europe: how to break our oil addiction

23rd July 2020

This summer will be a special one for Europeans. For the lucky ones who will be able to leave on holidays, two important questions will be how far to go…

Europe’s deepening dependency on foreign oil

22nd July 2020

This report by Cambridge Econometrics assesses the EU-27’s oil dependency and the risks associated with imported oil, building on previous analysis carried out in 2016 and 2018 (see below also).

Six transport trends to watch in 2021

21st January 2021

2020 saw significant changes in transport, some more temporary than others. We untangle a number of key trends that are likely to define 2021.

The beginning of the end of the oil era?

21st December 2020

Was 2019 the year when oil demand peaked? This existential question still dominates the energy debate and reflects the unprecedented changes our society experienced in 2020. Only time will tell.