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- Europe's five biggest airports emit more CO2 than the whole of Sweden https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/europes-five-biggest-airports-emit-more-than-the-whole-of-sweden/ 2 comments
- Plugin hybrids in new emissions scandal: test show higher pollution than claimed https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/plug-hybrids-new-emissions-scandal-tests-show-higher-pollution-claimed 102 comments
- Study: Some car models consuming around 50% more fuel than official results http://www.transportenvironment.org/press/some-mercedes-bmw-and-peugeot-models-consuming-around-50-more-fuel-official-results-new-study 324 comments
- Fossil fuel subsidies for company cars cost EU taxpayers €42 billion every year - new study https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/fossil-fuel-subsidies-for-company-cars-cost-eu-taxpayers-eur42-billion-every-year-new-study 18 comments europe
- Batteries on wheels: the untapped potential… | Transport & Environment https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/batteries-on-wheels-the-untapped-potential-of-ev-batteries 2 comments renewableenergy
- Batteries on wheels: The untapped potential of EVs https://www.transportenvironment.org/uploads/files/202410_TE_V2G_briefing.pdf 4 comments technology
- Carmakers are failing to deliver affordable electric cars, holding back EV adoption | Disproportionate focus of manufacturers on large SUVs and premium models means we have too few mass-market cars. https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/carmakers-are-failing-to-deliver-affordable-electric-cars-holding-back-ev-adoption-analysis/ 33 comments climate
- Europe’s politicians are desperate to tackle e-scooters, why aren’t they bothered by monster SUVs?; Transport & Environment https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/europes-politicians-are-desperate-to-tackle-e-scooters-why-arent-they-bothered-by-monster-suvs/ 365 comments europe
- Carmakers are hiking the prices of small cars far above inflation https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/carmakers-are-hiking-the-prices-of-small-cars-far-above-inflation/ 6 comments europe
- How German auto arrogance brought about Europe’s Kodak moment https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-german-auto-arrogance-brought-about-europes-kodak-moment/ 20 comments europe
- How serious is the EU about ending deforestation? https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/how-serious-is-the-eu-about-ending-deforestation/ 2 comments europe
- PHEVs pollute more than claimed in cities and on commutes https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/plug-in-hybrids-pollute-more-than-claimed-in-cities-and-on-commutes-new-tests-show/ 8 comments energy
- Europe could end reliance on Chinese Li-ion battery cells by 2027 https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/europe-could-end-reliance-on-chinese-li-ion-battery-cells-by-2027-forecast/ 17 comments europe
- EU passes law to make electric car batteries cleaner https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/eu-passes-law-to-make-electric-car-batteries-cleaner/ 3 comments europe
- Carmakers’ global emissions 50% higher than reported https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/carmakers-lifetime-emissions-50-higher-than-reported/ 46 comments futurology
- Carmakers’ global emissions 50% higher than reported https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/carmakers-lifetime-emissions-50-higher-than-reported/ 8 comments technology
- Fossil gas labelled green in ‘biggest act of greenwashing in history’ https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/fossil-gas-labelled-green-in-biggest-act-of-greenwashing-in-history/ 237 comments environment
- EU Parliament backs 2035 end date for combustion engine cars https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/te-reaction-to-meps-vote-on-eu-clean-car-rules/ 47 comments energy
- New analysis reveals that the average European BEV is more than three times cleaner than equivalent petrol cars bought in 2022 (-69% CO2 emissions) [pdf] https://www.transportenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022_05_TE_LCA_update-1.pdf 25 comments environment
- Europe’s oil majors bought $100bn from Russia since annexation of Crimea https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/europes-oil-majors-bought-100bn-from-russia-since-annexation-of-crimea/ 3 comments europe
- Taxpayers face €9bn bill for fuel tax cuts skewed towards the rich https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/taxpayers-face-e9bn-bill-for-fuel-tax-cuts-skewed-towards-the-rich-study-finds/ 3 comments europe
- Why the future of long-haul trucking is battery electric. Purchase choices are governed by very thin profit margins. The attractiveness of BETs is therefore mainly due to economics. Electrification based on batteries requires half as much energy than fuel cell trucks powered by renewable hydrogen. https://www.transportenvironment.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2022_02_battery_electric_trucks_HDV_factsheet.pdf 15 comments energy
- Private jets and now yachts slipping through 'loophole' to avoid EU27 green tax https://www.transportenvironment.org/discover/shipping-carbon-price-loophole-lets-millions-of-tonnes-of-co2-off-the-hook/ 47 comments europe
- Denmark, Luxembourg, Netherlands lead the way on emissions-free buses https://www.transportenvironment.org/sites/te/files/zero-emission-buses%282%29.png 39 comments europe
- Plug-in hybrids in new emissions scandal as tests show higher pollution than claimed: when driven in battery-charging mode, the PHEVs emitted three to 12 times more https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/plug-hybrids-new-emissions-scandal-tests-show-higher-pollution-claimed 5 comments italy
- Plug-in hybrids in new emissions scandal as tests show higher pollution than claimed: when driven in battery-charging mode, the PHEVs emitted three to 12 times more https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/plug-hybrids-new-emissions-scandal-tests-show-higher-pollution-claimed 46 comments europe
- The EU is responsible for 10% of global deforestation, do your part to stop that https://www.transportenvironment.org/publications/together4forests?utm_source=act+for+sustainable+transport&utm_campaign=c85d3e37e3-together4forests_email_camp_09102020&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_ef74b940d8-c85d3e37e3-120003965&ct=t(together4forests_email_camp_09102020)&goal=0_ef74b940d8-c85d3e37e3-120003965&mc_cid=c85d3e37e3&mc_eid=63a36efb7b 97 comments europe
- Why MEPs must withdraw dirty diesel’s ‘license to pollute’ https://www.transportenvironment.org/newsroom/blog/why-meps-must-withdraw-dirty-diesel%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98license-pollute%E2%80%99 6 comments europe
- Luxury cruise giant emits 10 times more air pollution (SOx) than all of Europe’s cars – study https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/luxury-cruise-giant-emits-10-times-more-air-pollution-sox-all-europe%E2%80%99s-cars-%E2%80%93-study 95 comments europe
- Carnival Corporation cruise ships emitted 10 times more cancer-causing gases in Europe than all of the continent’s passenger vehicles combined https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/luxury-cruise-giant-emits-10-times-more-air-pollution-all-europe%E2%80%99s-cars-%E2%80%93-study 31 comments europe
- Carnival Corporation cruise ships emitted 10 times more cancer-causing gases in Europe than all of the continent’s passenger vehicles combined https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/luxury-cruise-giant-emits-10-times-more-air-pollution-all-europe%E2%80%99s-cars-%E2%80%93-study 597 comments worldnews
- EU labels palm oil in diesel as unsustainable https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/eu-labels-palm-oil-diesel-unsustainable 89 comments europe
- Germany protects car industry as EU goes for JUST 15% cut in co2 car emissions by 2025 - 35% by 2030. https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/germany-and-visegrad-aided-eu-commission-block-ambitious-car-emission-cuts 170 comments europe
- MEPs vote for a faster shift to electric cars https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/meps-vote-faster-shift-electric-cars 4 comments europe
- European carmakers invest seven times more in EV production in China than at home https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/european-carmakers-invest-seven-times-more-ev-production-china-home 147 comments europe
- Dirty diesels heading East https://www.transportenvironment.org/publications/dirty-diesels-heading-east 13 comments europe
- Electric Cars Emit Less CO2 Over Their Lifetime Than Diesels Even When Powered With Dirtiest Electricity https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/electric-cars-emit-less-co2-over-their-lifetime-diesels-even-when-powered-dirtiest-electricity 12 comments technology
- Carmakers manipulate tyre monitor tests – putting driver and pedestrian lives at risk, new evidence suggests https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/carmakers-manipulate-tyre-monitor-tests-%E2%80%93-putting-driver-and-pedestrian-lives-risk-new 17 comments europe
- Dieselgate 1st anniversary: all diesel car brands in Europe are even more polluting than Volkswagen - study https://www.transportenvironment.org/press/dieselgate-1st-anniversary-all-diesel-car-brands-europe-are-even-more-polluting-volkswagen 77 comments europe
- The quiet earthquake: how Germany's influence in Europe has just doubled http://www.transportenvironment.org/news/quiet-earthquake-how-germanys-influence-europe-has-just-doubled 37 comments europe
