The true environmental cost of Uber and similar app-based taxi services has been laid bare by T&E. Based on data compiled by Euromonitor, T&E estimates that in Paris and London alone Uber has...
One of Europe’s biggest citizen-led air quality monitoring projects is being re-launched early next year and will cover a third city in Italy. T&E member Cittadini per l’Aria (Citizens for Clean...
Taxonomy is the obscure name given to the list of economic activities that will be considered ‘green’ in the EU. The issue has been discussed in the rooms of policy wonks in Brussels but it will soon...
The increasing sales of SUVs is the second largest contributor to the rise in global CO2 emissions, the International Energy Agency has found. Between 2010 and 2018, the higher polluting vehicles...
The world’s biggest truck manufacturer, Daimler, has said it will no longer develop fossil gas-powered trucks as they will not advance its goal of offering a carbon-neutral fleet. Daimler Trucks said...
Progress in improving air quality across Europe has almost come to a complete stop , according to the latest data from the European Environment Agency (EEA). There have been minor improvements in NO2...
There are still massive differences in the taxation of petrol and diesel across Europe, with many countries still favouring diesel despite its major contribution to air pollution. Exactly which...
EU finance ministers are moving to end the fuel tax exemptions enjoyed by the aviation and shipping sectors, it has been reported, as the UN regulators responsible for their climate emissions...
A ban on fossil-fuelled cars is now on the EU agenda, following an informal debate by environment ministers that showed significant support for the idea. No decision was ever going to be taken so...
France’s highest court has said the government is entitled to withdraw tax incentives from fuel made with palm oil. The law was passed several months ago but was challenged by the French oil giant...
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