Transport Archives
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Tesla Berlin gigafactory launch a ‘model’ for German investment projects
U.S. e-car company Tesla has inaugurated its first European production hub near Germany’s capital Berlin. The quick two and a half year construction process has been lauded as a model for Germany, Clean Energy Wire reports.
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‘When you ride alone, you ride with Putin!’
Governments encouraging ordinary citizens to adopt behavioural change, such as driving less, in extraordinary times is nothing new. But the degree to which demands for change are accepted depends on a myriad of factors – even cultural factors.
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New state-of-the-art waste-based and advanced biodiesel plant will significantly contribute to transport decarbonization goals in Central and Eastern European region
In a move to further strengthen its commitment to fight climate change and deliver a more circular economy, the Envien Group has constructed a multi-waste and residues-based biodiesel plant at its integrated biodiesel site in Komárom, Hungary operated by Rossi Biofuel Zrt.
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EU ministers reach broad consensus on batteries regulation
EU environment ministers adopted on Thursday (17 March) a general approach for the EU batteries regulation, centred on France's compromise proposal, which had drawn all-around praise for being "balanced" and "ambitious". The Council and the Parliament will now negotiate to agree on the final draft.
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EU countries scramble to contain rising fuel prices amid Ukraine crisis
European states are urgently seeking policies to stem the energy inflation tide amid conflict in Ukraine which has sparked price hikes – notably of oil, which has soared past $100 a barrel.
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High energy costs intensify debate over EU plan to decarbonise heating and transport
A European Union plan to charge fuel suppliers for the CO2 emitted by cars and heating buildings is emerging as the most contentious element in a raft of climate change policies the bloc's member states are negotiating this year.
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RePowerEU: Biofuels play a strategic role in boosting Europe’s energy independence
Russia’s war on Ukraine has dramatically highlighted the urgency of reducing the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels and supporting its energy and food independence. This effort will require mobilising an array of domestic resources.
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MEP proposes fewer restrictions on biofuels to meet higher renewables target
The amount of bioenergy in the EU's transport sector will increase under plans put forward by the lawmaker leading the European Parliament's position on the EU’s renewable energy law, a scenario likely to rankle green legislators.
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Shipping is not Fit For 55 – with only months left for the EU to get it right
The EU will fail to meet its target of climate neutrality by 2050 unless draft legislation to cut emissions in the shipping sector is strengthened and loopholes are closed, argues Lucy Gilliam.
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Can electric vehicles help defund the Russian war machine?
With the realisation that conventionally fuelled vehicles are propping up the Russian war machine, the shift to electric vehicles has gained a powerful geopolitical selling point.
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Russian oil is the EU’s Achilles heel – but it doesn’t have to be
European motorists' are unwittingly funding Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the petrol pump. The EU has a moral obligation to radically reduce its Russian oil imports by 2025, argue Marcin Korolec and William Todts.
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Australia, Netherlands start UN action against Russia over MH17
Australia and the Netherlands said on Monday (14 March) they had begun joint legal action against Russia at the United Nations' aviation agency over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 eight years ago.
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Autonomous Vehicles: Full speed ahead towards sustainable and digital mobility?
Rewatch this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to find out how long it will take until autonomous vehicles become the norm, and what is delaying progress. Discussed questions included:
- Can the existing infrastructure be adapted to accommodate autonomous vehicles?
- What are the most efficient technologies that can be deployed in a sustainable and ethical manner for making autonomous driving an everyday reality?
- Is there harmonisation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) across Europe, such as data standardisation and the extension of digital infrastructure, to ensure a seamless service for road users and to prepare for autonomous vehicles?
- Are users aware of, and ready for, the challenges, like roads with mixed driver and driverless traffic? -
The Russian war in Ukraine has yet another casualty, automotive
While human loss is a dramatic consequence of Russia's war in Ukraine, we should also watch the automotive industry as 7% of the EU's GDP and jobs are related to the sector, writes Federica Prandin.
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Clean Aviation off to a flying start
Transforming aviation into a lean and green, climate-neutral mode of transport by 2050 is the ultimate goal for the aviation sector. This is a serious and pressing challenge at a time when the aviation industry is only starting to recover from unprecedented damaged caused by the Covid pandemic.
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Commission doubles ambition for EU biomethane production from agricultural waste
The European Commission has doubled its objective for home-grown biomethane production to 35 billion cubic metres per year by 2030 as part of efforts to bolster the bloc against a looming energy crisis, according to a new communication.
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Israel in balancing act to keep its airlines flying to Russia
Israel was poised Tuesday (8 March) to extend financial guarantees for its airlines to fly into Russia, raising criticism in Kyiv as most Western airlines boycott Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. A source in Israel's finance ministry who spoke anonymously …
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The cost of war is being felt at the petrol pump
It seems vulgar to talk economics given the brutal reality of war being waged in the eastern part of this continent, but rising fuel prices have major consequences for Europe.
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For how long will flying less remain the best way to reduce aviation’s climate impact?
While technological solutions may cut aviation emissions in the future, flying less is the best option to reduce our climate impact now, writes Andrew Murphy.
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“We want to build an organisation in which everyone feels empowered”– ACI EUROPE Interview
ACI EUROPE, the trade association representing Europe’s airports, invited Christel Vandenhouten, Head of Sustainable Development at Brussels Airport to an exclusive interview to discuss sustainability
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Discrepancy in British and Irish used cooking oil imports raises biofuel fraud concerns
A new analysis suggests more Malaysian used cooking oil was exported to Britain and Ireland than was collected in the country, raising fears that banned substances are being fraudulently passed off as the in-demand biofuel feedstock.
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Petrol prices soar as Ukraine conflict panics energy markets
Gas and oil prices have hit new highs this week, with crude oil prices surpassing $110 per barrel for the first time since 2014, as the war in Ukraine caused panic on energy markets.
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Decarbonisation today dramatically reduces future challenges
Heavy duty vehicles (HDVs) is one of three ‘difficult to decarbonise’ transport sectors and must be addressed with urgency alongside aviation and marine.
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Pandemic-weary airlines brace for fallout from Ukraine crisis
European airlines face higher fuel prices, longer journey times, and cancelled eastbound flights as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latest crisis to afflict an industry still reeling from the global pandemic.