The EU taxonomy is a cornerstone of the EU’s sustainable finance framework and an important market transparency tool. It is designed to help direct investments to the economic activities most needed for the transition, in line with the European Green Deal objectives. Controversially, nuclear and gas activities are included, prompting legal challenges by some NGOs … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, January 21, 2024
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Recent trends in average fuel efficiency of new cars in US
In the US, gasoline-powered cars have stopped making big efficiency gains. Some automakers’ offerings have gotten less efficient as they swap out sedans for SUVs. Nicolás Rivero discusses the energy performance of American cars in an article on the Washington Post website. Why decades of progress in cars’ fuel efficiency is ending In 2017, … Continue reading Recent trends in average fuel efficiency of new cars in US
Blog by Jane Marsh: The Aviation Industry: The Largest Remaining Source of Airborne Lead Emissions
A recent endangerment finding from the EPA confirmed that airborne emissions from lead-based fuels threaten human health and public welfare. How does this long-overdue regulatory action impact flyers and the planet? Lead in Aviation Is an Overlooked Concern The EPA has been researching the public health and environmental impact of lead from aviation for years. … Continue reading Blog by Jane Marsh: The Aviation Industry: The Largest Remaining Source of Airborne Lead Emissions
A whole ecosystem has developed in France over the past two years around rail travel, seen by young urbanites as the antithesis of polluting airplanes
From specialised media platforms to travel agencies and influencers, a whole ecosystem has developed in France over the past two years around rail travel, seen by young urbanites as the antithesis of polluting airplanes. In an article on the Le Monde website, Jessica Gourdon discusses how young people are taking a more sustainable approach to … Continue reading A whole ecosystem has developed in France over the past two years around rail travel, seen by young urbanites as the antithesis of polluting airplanes
Paris to hold vote on whether SUVs should pay more for parking
The vote, to be held next February 4th, will be the second city-wide referendum on urban matters, after residents in April voted to ban rental e-scooters from the capital. An AFP news item on the Le Monde website discusses the upcoming referendum. Paris will have residents vote on increasing parking fees for heavy SUVs … Continue reading Paris to hold vote on whether SUVs should pay more for parking
Energy in Demand News, October 22nd, 2023
We are now about two months away from COP28 in Dubai. All of us are anxious that real progress is made because the signs of climate crisis are growing and there definitely is a need to ramp up ambition and action. We were discouraged this week when EU member states this week adopted a common … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, October 22nd, 2023
Study shows that the carbon impact of the richest people’s driving habits have damaged the climate more than “those of the poorest”
The UK climate campaign group Possible calls for ‘polluter pays’ tax based on vehicle size as analysis shows that today’s SUVs often emit more carbon emissions than much older cars. Peter Walker discusses the research in an article on the Guardian website. SUVs emit more climate damaging gas than older cars do, study finds … Continue reading Study shows that the carbon impact of the richest people’s driving habits have damaged the climate more than “those of the poorest”
Highways still favoured over rail networks in Europe
Research commissioned by the European Mobility4All campaign provides disappointing reading for those who thought that our governments had turned a corner and were giving more attention to our rail systems. Rail networks in most countries have been starved of funding while motorways lengthen, the study shows. Ajit Niranjan explains in an article on the Guardian … Continue reading Highways still favoured over rail networks in Europe
What would it take to make aviation green in the EU?
The European Parliament gave the green light on September 13th to new rules that will increase the quantity of sustainable jet fuel in flights departing from EU airports, marking a major step towards reducing emissions from the notoriously carbon-intensive transport mode. At the behest of the Parliament, an EU label outlining the environmental performance of … Continue reading What would it take to make aviation green in the EU?
Blog on the sustainability of electric vehicles
The ComparetheMarket website has been looking into automobile waste and earlier this year published a guide on 50 important facts and statistics about automobile waste in 2022. For EiD, it has prepared the following blog on whether electric vehicles create more waste. Do electric cars create more waste? Electric cars are on the rise … Continue reading Blog on the sustainability of electric vehicles
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