What Are The Disadvantages Of Electric Vehicles? A Focus On Human Exploitation

Apr 28, 2022 | Transport

Accounting for 24% of global CO2 emissions, the transportation sector is key to achieving the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target [1]. And indeed, recent news regarding the sector is promising: 158 states, cities, investors, and industry members signed the COP26...

ReFuelEU Aviation

Jan 19, 2022 | EU - Policies, Transport

Impact assessment The Commission presented a policy option which imposes a blending mandate for SAFs on the fuel supplies and jet fuel uplift on airlines. This option was chosen following an extensive impact assessment, the conclusions of which are outlined in detail...

CO2 Standards For Passenger Cars And Vans

Dec 1, 2021 | Transport

A History Of Emission Standards For Passenger Cars And Vans In 2009, a regulation (Regulation (EC) No 443/2009) for emissions performance standards for passenger cars was established in an effort to reach emissions reduction targets in the EU’s second largest...

The Pathways To A Low-Carbon Future: Transport

Aug 22, 2021 | Transport

Driving Innovation One of the easiest ways to reduce carbon output is through changing how we view and use transportation. Whether it be using different combinations of public transport, reducing usage of personal vehicles for short trips, or favoring low-carbon...

Introducing the 15-Minute City – Moving Towards Sustainable Living

Apr 17, 2021 | Transport, Urban Policies

It is in response to this that the concept of the 15-minute city was popularised when Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, made it the driver of her re-election campaign. Her renowned scientific advisor and professor at the Sorbonne, Carlos Moreno, explains the 15-minute...

Lessons from Coronavirus: Reducing Pollution

May 20, 2020 | Energy, Transport

Recently, pictures of the clear Venetian canals and the (unfortunately fake) images of the return of dolphins to their waters [1] has drawn public attention to the environmental impact of human activities. The spread of such rumors has clearly demonstrated peaked...