Transport & Environment - Secretariat https://www.transportenvironment.org/ Articles and publications from Transport & Environment - Secretariat en Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:16:55 +0200 Tue, 02 Jul 2024 15:16:55 +0200 The hidden EU cash that no one’s talking about https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/the-hidden-eu-cash-that-no-ones-talking-about Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0200 Sam Hargreaves https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/the-hidden-eu-cash-that-no-ones-talking-about Europe needs fresh investment to support its green industry in the face of global competition. Unspent covid recovery funds and ETS revenues provide just that

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How sustainable are advanced and waste biofuels? https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/how-sustainable-are-advanced-and-waste-biofuels Mon, 01 Jul 2024 09:30:00 +0200 Nele Pärje https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/how-sustainable-are-advanced-and-waste-biofuels Advanced and waste biofuels are increasingly promoted as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels and damaging crop-based biofuels, so-called “advanced and waste” biofuels are foreseen as a key pillar of European fuel mandates.

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Strike a balance: Trade agreements for resilient and responsible supply chains https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/strike-a-balance-trade-agreements-for-resilient-and-responsible-supply-chains Tue, 25 Jun 2024 17:55:00 +0200 Eoin Bannon https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/strike-a-balance-trade-agreements-for-resilient-and-responsible-supply-chains Five recommendations for trade policy-makers.

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Polluting carmakers in the top 10 recipients of green funds https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/polluting-carmakers-in-the-top-10-recipients-of-green-funds Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Sam Hargreaves https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/polluting-carmakers-in-the-top-10-recipients-of-green-funds Study from Voxeurop and European Investigative Collaborations shows that companies engaged in oil extraction, car manufacturing and fashion are some of the biggest recipients from European green funds

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Can living near an airport make you ill? https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/can-living-near-an-airport-make-you-ill Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:30:00 +0200 Diane Vitry https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/can-living-near-an-airport-make-you-ill Aviation’s health effects on populations near airports

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Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/ultrafine-particles-from-planes-put-52-million-europeans-at-risk-of-serious-health-conditions Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:30:00 +0200 Diane Vitry https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/ultrafine-particles-from-planes-put-52-million-europeans-at-risk-of-serious-health-conditions A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia across Europe could be linked to the tiny particles emitted by planes.

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L’histoire se répète https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/lhistoire-se-repete Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:25:00 +0200 Diane Vitry https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/lhistoire-se-repete Is the leasing sector stalling progress on electrification in France?

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Making the EU single market work for the Green Deal https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/making-the-eu-single-market-work-for-the-green-deal Mon, 24 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Eoin Bannon https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/making-the-eu-single-market-work-for-the-green-deal T&E's paper on how to harmonise EU regulations to accelerate transport decarbonisation.

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National climate targets off track https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/national-climate-targets-off-track Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Diane Vitry https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/national-climate-targets-off-track Six years left to course correct and avoid penalties

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Stagnation and growth: the European EV market https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/stagnation-and-growth-the-european-ev-market Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0200 Eoin Bannon https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/stagnation-and-growth-the-european-ev-market T&E analyses how EU regulation and carmaker strategies impact the electric car market.

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