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Rising CO2 a ‘stark reminder’ about need to accelerate e-vehicles roll-out
Carbon dioxide emissions from new cars are rising, and are back over 120 grams per kilometre, according to provisional data from the European Environment Agency. CO2 from vans also rose in 2018....
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VdL says climate is her top priority, but is it?
About a week ago Ursula von der Leyen, Germany’s defence minister, was nominated to lead the next European Commission having emerged as the compromise candidate after a lengthy European Council...
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One million EVs to be sold next year in Europe alone
The rise of affordable electric cars is driven by EU law and achievable based on carmakers’ latest production plans.Carmakers have four tools at hand to comply with the law: EV boost; improvements to...
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Mission Possible: How carmakers can reach their 2021 CO2 targets and avoid fines
Reducing CO2 emissions from all new cars and accelerating the uptake of zero emission models is essential to prevent a climate emergency. This is not a silver bullet - local and national policies need...
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Low-Emission Zones are a success – but they must now move to zero-emission...
In reaction to the looming air pollution crisis and the Dieselgate scandal, cities across Europe have introduced or tightened Low-Emission Zones (LEZ). More than 250 EU cities have already taken such...
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Less (cars) is more: how to go from new to sustainable mobility
This paper shows through research and transport modelling the possible outcomes of the autonomous (and connected), electric, shared (new mobility), and urban planning revolutions. Based on the...
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Runaway driverless cars will increase congestion and accelerate climate...
The unregulated advent of driverless cars could increase traffic in European cities by 50% to 150% by 2050, which would be like a rush hour that lasts all day, a new study by Europe’s transport...
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Court to test allegations of a new VW diesel scandal
A German television company has unearthed documentation that suggests Volkswagen is involved in a new ‘Dieselgate’ scandal. The documents allegedly show that VW has put software in the Euro 6 engine...
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Carmakers on course to meet CO2 targets despite years of pushing SUV sales
A new T&E report shows that EU carmakers are only half way to achieving their 2021 CO2 target, due to their strategy of selling highly profitable SUVs until the last minute. But the companies will...
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Review of diesel NOx limits: tackle pollution, don’t tinker with the limits...
The ongoing revision of the rules for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) tests, triggered by a landmark ruling of the EU General Court, is a unique opportunity to rectify the scandalous behind-the-door...
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Green powerhouse: A blueprint for battery regulations in Europe
Unlike combustion engines that burn oil, batteries do not burn lithium or other minerals like cobalt and nickel, which can be fully recovered and used again. From a life cycle perspective...
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