The end of tax breaks for company cars with internal combustion engines that burn fossil fuels is within sight in one EU country. Political parties negotiating the formation of a new Belgian government will disc…
Author: Eoin Bannon
IMO fails to adopt speed reduction measures despite environmental benefits
Slowing the speeds of ships can have massive benefits for pollution and marine life, as well as the fight against climate change, a new report has found. T&E and the Seas at Risk coalition teamed up to produ…
Ships carrying electronics and avocados join coal plants and Ryanair in top 10 emitters
A container shipping company has been ranked in the EU’s top 10 carbon emitters alongside a number of coal-fired power stations and the low-cost airline Ryanair. Official emissions data analysed by T&E ranks…
Uber’s environmental impact in Europe revealed
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 been respon…
Citizens’ air quality checks expand to three cities
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 Air) drew up…
Crunch time for Europe’s list of true ‘green’ businesses
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 become a to…
4 in 10 cars sold globally are SUVs – making them No 2 driver of emissions growth
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 SUVs doubled th…
World’s biggest truckmaker rules out gas trucks in pursuing carbon neutrality
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 it would in…
Fuel tax rates lag badly behind environmental reality
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 countries favour …
EU climate leadership on the line if it gives up right to regulate airline emissions
European governments will cast doubt on the EU’s climate leadership if they will not defend the bloc’s right to regulate airline emissions. At the time of publication, officials representing Europe have declined…