Transport & Environment (T&E)

EU initiatives to enhance green fuels for aviation and shipping, yet raise concerns with delayed 2040 climate target

European green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) has praised the new European Union (EU) initiatives aimed at reducing energy costs by increasing the deployment of renewable electricity and enhancing trade and investment in clean technology.

Despite this, T&E expressed concern over the EU’s decision to postpone proposing a climate target for 2040, viewing it as an alarming signal. The announcements also included a Clean Industrial Deal focusing on domestically producing renewable...

https://container-news.com/eu-initiatives-to-enhance-green-fuels-for-aviation-and-shipping/

Two-thirds of European green shipping fuel projects at risk: T&E study

Two-thirds of European green shipping fuel projects are at risk, a new Transport & Environment (T&E) study shows.

T&E’s mapping of green hydrogen projects across Europe shows that nearly 4% of European shipping could run on green e-fuels by 2030. But fuel suppliers appear to be reluctant to commit financially to projects without more guarantees that there will be demand for these fuels shortly.

This means the vast majority of projects may never come online in this decade, putting Europe’s climate...

https://container-news.com/two-thirds-of-european-green-shipping-fuel-projects-at-risk-te-study/

European Parliament passes law requiring zero-emission trucks by 2040

The European Parliament has approved legislation mandating that nearly all newly sold trucks by 2040 must be zero-emission.

The green organization Transport & Environment (T&E) said this law was reached through negotiations between Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and governments and will support European manufacturers in competing with foreign electric truck producers.

“European truck manufacturers now have a clear roadmap towards producing only zero-emission vehicles. EU governments...

https://container-news.com/european-parliament-passes-law-requiring-zero-emission-trucks-by-2040/

Profiteering lines take shippers to the cleaners

Major container carriers are using the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to fleece their customers, over-charging for the carbon trading scheme by thousands of euro, according to a leading environmental organisation.

A study by the Brussels-based Transport & Environment (T&E) pressure group analysed 565 journeys taken by 20 vessels to and from Europe operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and CMA CGM and found that the lines were charging more than the cost of the EU ETS in 90% of...

https://container-news.com/profiteering-lines-take-shippers-to-the-cleaners/

Europe’s Shipping CO2 Emissions Rise To 3-year High

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  • Container and cargo ships make up the lion’s share of shipping emissions in Europe that reached a three-year high last year
  • But Transport & Environment green campaign group says LNG-carriers and cruise ships were the main driver of increased emissions in 2022
  • T&E says without stricter regulations, shipping firms will continue to spurn investment in efficiency and green fuels, moving the industry quickly to a point of no return

Europe’s shipping CO2 emissions rose 3% to...

https://mfame.guru/europes-shipping-co2-emissions-rise-to-3-year-high/

Shipping emissions up to three year high in Europe

According to a recent Transport & Environment (T&E) report, European shipping emissions increased by 3% last year, bringing the industry closer to pre-pandemic levels.

Cruise ship emissions were well up on the year before while a high number of vessels transporting LNG contributed to driving up emissions.

“The industry is moving closer to the point of no return,” pointed out T&E.

Jacob Armstrong, shipping manager at T&E, said, “Carbon emissions are at a three year high as shipping companies...

https://container-news.com/shipping-emissions-up-to-three-year-high-in-europe/

European Union confirms world’s first green shipping fuels law

The European Union (EU) passed the world’s first green transportation fuel law, according to which vessels will be required to use more sustainable fuels, with at least 2% of the bloc’s shipping fuels will need to come from e-fuels derived from renewable electricity by 2034 at the latest.

With negotiations at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) running, the European Federation for Transport and Environment, commonly referred to as Transport & Environment (T&E) believes this signals the...

https://container-news.com/european-union-confirms-worlds-first-green-shipping-fuels-law/

T&E blames EU of dodging deadline on polluting trucks

Polluting trucks could be supplied in Europe beyond 2040, according to a new European Union (EU) plan that Transport & Environment (T&E) fears would make the net-zero climate objective difficult to achieve.

The planned 90% CO2 reduction target for truckmakers, according to the green organization Transport & Environment (T&E), almost guarantees that diesel freight trucks will still be on the road ten years later, in 2050. Transport & Environment (T&E) asked MEPs and governments to adopt a...

https://container-news.com/te-blames-eu-of-dodging-deadline-on-polluting-trucks/

T&E to boost green hydrogen in shipping

Transport & Environment (T&E), a European umbrella for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in the field of transport and the environment, promoting sustainable transport in Europe, has analysed what it believes should be included in the FuelEU Maritime proposal to increase green hydrogen in shipping.

The following are its three recommendations:

First and foremost, it requested a mandate of 6% green fuel based on hydrogen to be used in European Union shipping by 2030 according to the...

https://container-news.com/te-to-boost-green-hydrogen-in-shipping/

A quarter of EU shipping to run on LNG by 2030, says T&E

A new study from the European Federation of Transport & Environment (T&E) shows that a quarter of Europe’s shipping will be fossil gas-powered by 2030, as misguided European Union’s (EU) sustainability targets encourage the uptake of liquefied natural gas (LNG).

This is expected to lock in fossil fuel use for decades, while bringing limited benefits to the climate, according to T&E.

Delphine Gozillon, sustainable shipping officer at T&E, said that the shipping industry is one of the world’s...

https://container-news.com/a-quarter-of-eu-shipping-to-run-on-lng-by-2030-says-te/

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