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Electrofuels not an option to decarbonise cars and trucks – study

Efforts to position electrofuels as the great hope to decarbonise road transport received a blow with findings that the synthetic fuel is neither an efficient or a cost-effective solution for cars and...

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High-emitting, food-based biofuels should still be subsidised, say industry MEPs

An environmentally ruinous ‘renewable’ energy target for transport should be continued in 2030, according to members of the European Parliament’s industry committee. The report adopted last week is at...

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World Bank to end finance for fossil fuels

The World Bank has said it will stop all funding for oil and gas exploration projects within two years because of the need to tackle climate change. The announcement was made at last month’s ‘One...

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Transport now biggest source of US climate emissions

Transport has taken over from power generation as the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the US – and the situation is likely to get worse as the Trump administration plans to weaken...

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Future of biofuels in Europe hangs on MEPs’ vote

The continued use of high-emitting biofuels to power Europe’s cars and trucks is up for decision in the European Parliament next week. In deciding the Parliament’s position on reform of the Renewable...

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MEPs slam the brakes on the food-based biofuels bonanza

The European Parliament has once again voted to limit the support to biofuels made from food crops. If finally adopted, the use of biofuels from crops that could otherwise be used for food – including...

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Commission wants budget to prioritise climate

The European Commision wants 60% of the EU’s key infrastructure fund spent on contributing to climate objectives. It has proposed that the €42 billion Connecting Europe Facility would have €30 billion...

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EU law will see $22bn spent on obsolete natural gas infrastructure for shipping

Europe has already spent half a billion US dollars on natural gas infrastructure for its shipping sector in order to comply with an EU law – and continuing its roll-out is likely to cost governments...

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Gas should be treated same as other fossil fuels, report shows

Powering Europe’s transport with fossil gas – widely known as ‘natural’ gas – would emit as much greenhouse gases as using petrol, diesel or conventional marine fuels, a new T&E report has found....

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World’s biggest truckmaker rules out gas trucks in pursuing carbon neutrality

The world’s biggest truck manufacturer, Daimler, has said it will no longer develop fossil gas-powered trucks as they will not advance its goal of offering a carbon-neutral fleet. Daimler Trucks said...

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