Vans are the fastest growing road transport sector in the EU and a rising source of air and climate pollution, especially in urban areas. Yet, they benefit from less stringent CO2 targets than cars.
T&E along with a number of major European cities including Paris, Lisbon and Amsterdam, have written to the European Commission asking it to prioritise zero-emission vans in the upcoming revisions of the CO2 standards Regulation and the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive (AFID).
A new study for the Transport Alliance for Clean Air assesses what interventions are required to meet EU air quality standards in 2030.
Can we get out of our mobility habits?
System thinking is badly needed in mobility policy. The Covid-pandemic – undesired and unpleasant – provided two illustrations.
From sketching a blueprint to implementing a greenprint for the EU’s economy.