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Ocean Protection Means Including Shipping in Countries’ Paris Climate Targets

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Joint press release by Opportunity Green, Seas at Risk and T&E As countries convene at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice this week to discuss ocean protection and sustainabilityS, Opportunity Green, Seas At Risk, and Transport & Environment call on states to include their international shipping emissions in … [continued]

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Unlocking e-SAF’s Potential for the EU Competitiveness & Energy Independence

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The EU’s Sustainable Transport Investment Plan is an opportunity to unlock the full potential of e-SAF — the greenest and most scalable sustainable aviation fuel. In doing so, it could also boost the EU’s industrial competitiveness, energy independence, and jobs. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) play a crucial role in decarbonising aviation. … [continued]

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German Car Industry Demands the EU Guts Its CO2 Law, Despite Climate Consequences

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After crying wolf on the 2025 EU target despite EV sales growing in Germany, the industry now wants to roll back the 2035 standard. Cars in Europe could emit an extra 0.5 to 1.4 Gt of CO2 of avoidable carbon pollution — an increase of up to 31% compared to … [continued]

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Europe Needs a Cleantech State Aid Overhaul — Starting with Production Incentives

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The EU wants to lead the cleantech transition — for that, it needs to replace its traditional project-by-project State Aid system with automatic, bankable, output-based support. Only then will public money crowd in private investment, help scale newcomers, and lower production costs — all essential to global competitiveness. The EU … [continued]

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European EV Sales & Subsidies Have Mostly Benefitted High-Income Groups & Companies

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The transition to EVs in Europe: a two-speed dynamic The transition to EVs in Europe is a heterogeneous process. Both between and within countries, this change highlights varying capacities to adapt, and inequalities in access to a sustainable mobility. The EV uptake is slower in Southern and Eastern countries. The electrification … [continued]

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