Cars

News: Motor lobby attack on van CO2 law is not credible

Some of Europe's biggest-selling vans are already close to meeting proposed EU CO2 targets for 2016 after making big improvements in fuel efficiency this year, according to T&E. Meanwhile the car industry lobby continues to claim that EU proposals for binding reduction targets are 'unrealistic'. That claim is not credible, says T&E.

March 12, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Press Releases | Vans

News: First climate change commissioner targets lorries and cars for emissions cuts

The EU’s new climate change commissioner is promising an initiative on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from lorries, and says the existing agreement to reduce CO2 emissions from new cars could be tightened to provide greater incentives to car makers.

February 15, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | General Transport | Lorries & Road Freight | T&E Bulletin

News: Electric cars will only work with 'green' power

The conditions under which electric vehicles could play a significant role in reducing climate changing emissions from transport have been set out in a new study for T&E and two other environmental NGOs. It says the source of the power for electric cars is crucial to their potential to fight climate change.

February 15, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | T&E Bulletin

News: Environment zone 'reasonable'

A legal challenge against Berlin's 'environment zone' has failed. Eleven citizens and Germany's biggest car club ADAC had challenged the ruling that prevented the most polluting vehicles from driving in the designated zone. But in a written verdict published last month, the judges said the environment zone was 'reasonable' to secure the 'protection of the public's health from air pollution'. The judgement could prevent the Hannover environment zone from being abolished, which is being sought by the environment minister of Lower Saxony.

February 15, 2010 | Cars | Public & Urban | T&E Bulletin

Publications: Briefing: Green power for electric cars

Summary and briefing on CE Delft 'Green power for electric cars' report by T&E, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth Europe.

February 8, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy

Publications: Green Power for Electric Cars: Development of policy recommendations

T&E, Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace European Unit and WWF Germany jointly commissioned this study to look into how the full potential of electric cars can be realised. The study aims to analyse the potential impact of the electrification of road transport on EU power production and to develop policy recommendations to ensure that this development will lead to the growth of renewable electricity in Europe.

February 8, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy

News: EU must commit to green electric cars

Putting more electric cars on the road could increase carbon emissions unless they run on green energy, says a new independent report commissioned jointly by Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace and Transport & Environment. The environmental organisations call for national renewable electricity targets to ensure electric vehicles are truly ‘zero emissions’.

February 8, 2010 | Press Releases | Cars | Climate Change & Energy

News: Recharging fuel efficiency standards

Jos Dings writes in today's European Voice: Visitors to the Brussels motor show last month could have been left with only one impression: the future is electric. As your special report on the future of cars noted (14-20 January), virtually every manufacturer exhibited a car powered by batteries.

February 4, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy

Publications: Analysis of industry position on vans and CO2

European vanmakers have attacked the European Commission's proposal to cut CO2 emissions and improve the fuel efficiency of light commercial vehicles (LCVs). This paper examines five of their key arguments and attempts to present a more balanced view of the issue.

January 30, 2010 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Vans

News: Cut out EU loopholes to avoid an electric shock

The EU is in danger of wasting the potential for electric cars to cut greenhouse gas emissions. That's the main conclusion of a new report by T&E which warns that promoting electric cars in isolation will not only under-use the environmental benefits but could lead to more carbon dioxide emissions than if no electric cars were produced. The report makes three clear recommendations for changes to EU policy and thinking.

December 16, 2009 | Cars | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

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