EU law to boost alternative fuels infrastructure is ‘dead letter’, NGO says
The Council of the EU today passed the infrastructure for alternative fuels law, failing to boost the development of a low-carbon European transport network. The enacted law drops all binding targets...
View ArticleT&E welcomes common rules to enable smarter road tolls in Europe
Earlier this week, Violeta Bulc, the EU’s head of transport, announced plans to develop a Europe-wide scheme to charge lorries and cars for using roads. Bulc clarified that the scheme would be...
View ArticleNatural gas vehicles an expensive, ineffective way to cut car and truck...
Increasing the use of natural gas in cars and trucks would be largely ineffective in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution, a new independent study finds. There are no GHG savings...
View ArticleCommission shift to electrified transport on the right track says Platform...
The Platform for Electro-mobility welcomes the Commission’s Strategy for Low Emission Mobility in driving the shift to clean, low carbon transport powered by electricity. Integrating all type of...
View ArticleEurope embarks on a journey to zero-emission transport
Transport & Environment (T&E) welcomes European Commission’s proposal today on smart road tolls and its commitment to zero-emission mobility. The Commission also reaffirmed its commitment to...
View ArticleMEPs back mandatory electrical vehicle charging points in non-residential...
Platform for Electro-Mobility reaction to European Parliament ITRE commitee vote on EPBDToday MEPs voted for electric vehicle charging points to be required in all new non-residential buildings. As...
View ArticleEnough public chargers planned; infrastructure can’t be blamed for the slow...
More investment in public charging infrastructure needed after 2020 as electric vehicle sales increase.Press release from the Electromobility Platform.Contrary to mainstream belief that there are not...
View ArticleElectric cars will save four EU countries over €4bn a year in switch to...
Electric vehicles can save France, Italy, Spain, and the UK between €500 million and €1.3 billion each a year as they switch to renewable energy, a new study has found.[1] Smart charging – or charging...
View ArticleLe principali associazioni ambientaliste chiedono al governo 10 azioni...
10 raccomandazioni minime prioritarie (e non esaustive) per il ettore trasporti nel Piano Nazionale Energia e Clima 2030 (PNIEC2030)Gli obiettivi del Piano Energia e Clima 2030 sono insufficienti per...
View ArticleRunaway driverless cars will increase congestion and accelerate climate...
The unregulated advent of driverless cars could increase traffic in European cities by 50% to 150% by 2050, which would be like a rush hour that lasts all day, a new study by Europe’s transport...
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