Europe will set higher national climate targets for member states to ensure the bloc meets its 2030 emissions reduction goals in the road transport and heating sectors, the European Commission has said. Commissi…
Author: Eoin Bannon
Is the EU’s green finance push on the verge of collapse?
A three-year effort to drive finance into the green economy by classifying certain types of investments as sustainable is in danger of being seriously compromised, environmental and consumer organisations have s…
Thousands of citizens demand strong national climate targets
EU lawmakers are under pressure to reverse their plans to weaken, or even abolish, national climate targets after a public backlash this month. Tens of thousands of citizens responded to a consultation over a li…
Make sure #EverybodyCounts by demanding climate action everywhere
Improvements to public transport, the roll-out of cleaner vehicles and the provision of more efficient homes will be put at risk if Europe scraps a law that sets national climate targets.
Transport Mod…
VdL’s climate plan ‘risks undermining’ the more ambitious 2030 target she is fighting for
EU leaders could agree to increase the 2030 climate target next week, but any ramping up of ambition could be undermined by the European Commission’s own climate roadmap, major NGOs have said. The Commission is …
Company cars are the ‘low hanging fruit’ in shift to emobility
Company cars are costing Europe’s taxpayers €32 billion a year in subsidies – and most of them are for polluting vehicles, according to a new study. T&E says EU states have everything to gain from ending tax…
VW breaks with German auto industry over efuels
The renewable energy debate is heating up in Germany, with Volkswagen and the German automotive lobby clashing publicly about the government’s proposed plan to implement the EU renewable energy directive. Europe…
Crunchtime for MEPs to ‘green’ the EU recovery fund
A decision on whether to ban fossil fuel investments from the EU’s economic recovery fund hangs in the balance as lawmakers have given mixed signals on how, and to what extent, the fund should be ‘greened’. Earl…
Airbus unveils ‘clean’ plane concepts, but will need CO2 targets to drive uptake
Airbus has published three concepts for zero-emissions airplanes to be powered by hydrogen. The images are the plane manufacturer’s latest effort to show it’s working to address the climate impact of flying. Whe…
Airlines will pay next to nothing for their pollution
Airlines urging the EU to drop aviation from its carbon market would face minimal costs for their pollution under the UN’s CO2 offsetting scheme. A new study finds carriers would pay at most €70 million a year f…