Tag: Transport & Environment (T&E)
Green 10 to Ursula von der Leyen: Defend the European Green Deal
Green 10, which represents more than 50 million Europeans and spans all of the member states and candidate countries of the European Union, has a message for European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: protect the European Green Deal in order to protect people and the planet. How do we … [continued]
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7 Rail Megaprojects Get More EU Funds than 84 Other Key Upgrades — New T&E Report
The EU should reduce its emphasis on megaprojects to focus future funding on rail infrastructure upgrades which would generate more rapid and widespread benefits for connectivity, efficiency and resilience. Europe does not have a coherent strategy to fund rail that will make cross-border travel a reality for millions of Europeans, a … [continued]
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The EIB Lent €7 Billion to Dirty Transport Projects — Analysis
After declaring itself a ‘climate bank’, the EU investment bank still financed new roads and airport expansions. The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent more than €7 billion for new roads, airport expansions and other transport projects that will increase CO2 emissions. That’s according to a new analysis of its transport loan book … [continued]
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Airlines, e-SAF Producers, and NGOs Get Behind e-SAF
T&E has joined airlines, e-SAF producers and NGOs in highlighting the strategic role e-SAF can play in boosting European competitiveness, autonomy and its clean tech industry. With a potential to cut CO₂ emissions by more than 90 per cent compared to fossil jet fuel, e-SAF is the most sustainable aviation … [continued]
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Global Coalition Calls for No Further Weakening of EU Batteries Due Diligence Rules
Changes to Batteries Regulation rules would threaten responsible and resilient supply chains and weaken European companies’ competitive advantage. A coalition of over 30 global civil society organisations, labour organisations, investors and businesses have called on the European Parliament to prevent any further weakening of the due diligence requirements of the … [continued]
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