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The End of Diesel: Europe’s Buses Are Going Fully Electric — Fast

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Electric buses are transforming Europe’s public transportation system faster than many policymakers expected. In 2024, nearly half of all new city buses sold in the European Union were battery-electric, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). This shift marks a decisive moment in the debate over how … [continued]

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EU Auto Plan Is a Major Concession to Industry — It Must Be the Last

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T&E reaction to Automotive Plan: Positive steps on fleets, but the weakening of CO₂ targets and vague support for battery production will see Europe fall further behind China. Today’s EU Automotive Plan must mark a line in the sand for concessions on car industry climate targets, green group T&E has … [continued]

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Why the Climate Fight is Critical to Europe’s Security

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If we want peace, we need to end our reliance on oil, writes T&E’s William Todts Europe could be at war with Russia within 5 years. Anyone who has watched last week’s ambush of Ukraine’s Zelensky in the White House knows Europe can’t count on the US anymore. It is time … [continued]

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EU to Gift Weaker Climate Targets to Car Industry in Return for No Commitments

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T&E reaction to Ursula von der Leyen statement on Automotive Dialogue. The EU Commission will weaken the 2025 CO2 target for carmakers by allowing them to comply over three years instead of one, President Ursula von der Leyen said today. The measure, which still needs to be passed by EU governments and … [continued]

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Half of New EU City Buses Were Zero-Emission in 2024

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Zero-emission sales to reach 100% by 2027 if growth rate continues Nearly half (49%) of all new EU city buses were zero-emission (ZE) in 2024, making city buses one of the early success stories of the European Green Deal. Sales exceeded T&E’s projection made last year, despite it assuming exponential growth. This … [continued]

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