Cleaner ship fuel could save thousands of lives
As the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the London-based United Nations body that regulates shipping across the world, began meetings this week to review and potentially tighten air...
View ArticleEuropean Parliament backs cleaner ship fuels
Environmental groups have welcomed the outcome of a key vote today in the European Parliament on the sulphur content of ship fuels. Transport ModeFuelsShippingRelated issuesAir Pollution
View ArticleNatural gas vehicles an expensive, ineffective way to cut car and truck...
Increasing the use of natural gas in cars and trucks would be largely ineffective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution, a new independent study finds. There are no GHG savings...
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EU plan for road transport emissions going in the ‘right direction’, but...
The overall direction for road transport in today’s leaked draft of the European Commission strategy for low-emission mobility has been welcomed by Transport & Environment (T&E), though the...
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Europe shows ambition on cleaner road transport – now it must deliver
The announcement of new CO2 standards for cars, vans and, for the first time in Europe, trucks forms the centrepiece of the EU’s strategy for low-emission mobility and has been welcomed by Transport...
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Natural gas is a $22bn distraction for EU shipping that won’t decarbonise the...
Rolling out liquified natural gas (LNG) infrastructure for shipping in Europe would cost $22 billion and deliver, at best, a 6% reduction in ship greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 compared to the...
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Transport running on fossil gas is as bad for the climate as diesel, petrol...
Using natural gas for transport is as bad for the climate as using petrol, diesel or conventional marine fuels, a new report finds. Burning gas in cars also emits as much air pollution as petrol and...
View ArticleIl trasporto con gas fossile è dannoso per il clima quanto il diesel, la...
Secondo un nuovo rapporto, l'uso del gas fossile nei trasporti è dannoso per il clima quanto quello di benzina, del gasolio o dei carburanti navali convenzionali. La ricerca dimostra anche che...
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Transport should lead, not lag, in the shift to a net zero carbon UK economy
Transport & Environment UK (T&E UK) warmly welcomes the recommendation of the Climate Change Committee to increase the UK’s ambition to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. This...
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