Greenpeace report: in Europe, the train remains significantly more expensive than the plane

According to a study conducted by Greenpeace Europe and published Thursday, August 21, nearly 60% of the hundred or so European journeys compared are cheaper by plane than by train, a means of transport that emits significantly less carbon dioxide. The prices for each route were analysed over nine separate days, divided into three booking … Continue reading Greenpeace report: in Europe, the train remains significantly more expensive than the plane →

Energy in Demand News, August 3-4, 2025

The EU and US agreed to a new trade deal in recent days, to a distinctly mixed reaction. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Europe’s largest network of environmental NGOs, warns that the centrepiece of the deal, a €700 billion pledge to buy U.S. fossil fuels and nuclear energy over the next three years, is fundamentally … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 3-4, 2025 →

Adapting Germany’s trains to a changing climate

Even though trains are the safest and most sustainable mode of transportation, they are vulnerable to extreme weather. David Ehl questions on the Deutsche Welle what lessons can be learned from the recent train derailment in southern Germany. How can Germany's railways become more climate resilient? Emergency services were met with a scene of destruction. … Continue reading Adapting Germany’s trains to a changing climate →

Blog by Jane Marsh – Six Times the Minerals: How EVs and Gas Cars Stack Up in the Race for Resources

Electric vehicles (EVs) are synonymous with the green energy transition. However, despite lowering global transportation emissions, production demands a significantly greater amount of minerals than gas cars, raising concerns regarding their actual sustainability and overall environmental and social impact. Understanding how each vehicle type performs in resource extraction and processing is crucial to making informed … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh – Six Times the Minerals: How EVs and Gas Cars Stack Up in the Race for Resources →

“What happened to plans for so-called sustainable aviation fuel?”

In an article on The Conversation website, Salman Ahmad, Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of the West of Scotland writes about why flying is still so dependent on fossil fuels. Why your holiday flight is still not being powered by sustainable aviation fuel As you wait in the departure lounge for … Continue reading “What happened to plans for so-called sustainable aviation fuel?” →

Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope?

Behind SAF’s climate-friendly facade, a months-long investigation by Climate Home News and its partner The Straits Times has uncovered an opaque global supply chain that exposes jet fuel providers and their aviation clients to significant fraud risks, raising doubts about the climate benefits of the sector’s main green hope for the years ahead. Matteo Civillini, … Continue reading Are Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) still the big green hope? →

New provisional data from EEA shows CO2 emissions from new cars registered in Europe slightly increased in 2024

After a steady and significant reduction from 2020 to 2023, average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new cars registered in Europe slightly increased in 2024, according to new provisional data published this week by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Average CO2 emissions from new cars and new vans slightly increased in 2024 Average CO2 emissions … Continue reading New provisional data from EEA shows CO2 emissions from new cars registered in Europe slightly increased in 2024 →

Motivations, preferences, and social values are shifting the mobility transition in Europe quickly

In an article on The Conversation website, Javier Turienzo, Lecturer in Business organization and marketing, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela writes about the mobility transformation taking place in Europe. Social attitudes are driving Europe’s mobility transformation, not tech Mobility is evolving rapidly, especially in Europe, and this transformation is not only reflected in the … Continue reading Motivations, preferences, and social values are shifting the mobility transition in Europe quickly →

Energy in Demand News, April 6-7, 2025

Let’s start this early spring week with some background music for you to enjoy reading this week’s newsletter. Everyone is still trying to come to grips with the “Liberation Day” tariffs that we’ve all been saddled with. The Guardian reports that there have been some exceptions. “Trump’s new 10% universal tariffs – which are higher … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, April 6-7, 2025 →

European carmakers fined for anti-recycling cartel

In an article on the Euronews website, Robert Hodgson discusses the fines given to European carmakers because of their clandestine agreement not to compete on grounds of environmental friendliness on the basis of their support for recycling. EU fines carmakers €458 million for anti-recycling cartel Ten years after the Dieselgate scandal over cheating in … Continue reading European carmakers fined for anti-recycling cartel →