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Maersk eyes ‘leapfrog’ to carbon neutral fuels in shipping
 
Maersk eyes ‘leapfrog’ to carbon neutral fuels in shipping
 
The world’s largest shipping firm, Maersk, has called for urgent action to address the climate crisis, saying it will turn first to green methanol, and later on to green ammonia in order to reach...  
 
Volkswagen to stop selling combustion engines in Europe by 2035
 
Volkswagen to stop selling combustion engines in Europe by 2035
 
Volkswagen said Sunday (27 June) it plans to stop producing cars with internal combustion engines in Europe for its eponymous flagship brand between 2033 and 2035, as the Germany auto giant...  
 
Electrification push won’t green cars on the roads: fuel industry
 
Electrification push won’t green cars on the roads: fuel industry
 
EU policymakers’ focus on electric vehicles risks overlooking the need to decarbonise internal combustion engine (ICE) cars currently on EU roads, representatives from the European fuel and...  
 
Parliament on collision course with EU member states over airspace reform
 
Parliament on collision course with EU member states over airspace reform
 
The European Parliament’s recently agreed position on reforming Europe's airspace backs a number of items rejected by EU countries, setting up a showdown between MEPs and member states over the...  
 
EPP and Greens take aim at road charging agreement ‘loopholes’
 
EPP and Greens take aim at road charging agreement ‘loopholes’
 
A late-night deal reached by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament on road-charging rules on Wednesday (16 June) has been criticised by the parliament’s largest group, the European...  
 
 
 
 
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A majority of Europeans favour a tax on jet fuel
 
 
 
A majority of Europeans favour a tax on jet fuel
 
A recent survey suggests that Europeans believe airlines should be required to pay tax on aviation fuel. The European...  
 
Sky no longer the limit for aviation taxes
 
 
 
Sky no longer the limit for aviation taxes
 
The European Commission is set to do the previously unthinkable – tax aviation jet fuel. Reversing a long-standing policy,...  
 
 
VW, Daimler, Volvo team up to build truck chargers
 
 
 
VW, Daimler, Volvo team up to build truck chargers
 
The truck manufacturing units of Volkswagen, Daimler and Volvo announced Monday (5 July) they will team up to build a...  
 
Why is the European Commission dismantling the continent’s most successful EV charging model?
 
 
 
Why is the European Commission dismantling the continent’s most successful EV charging model?
 
The Netherlands is a world leader in EV charging infrastructure, thanks partly to their use of multipliers – a statistical...  
 
 
 
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LEAK: EU to propose aviation fuel tax in green policy push
 
The European Commission has drafted plans to set an EU-wide minimum tax rate for polluting aviation fuels, as it seeks to meet more ambitious targets to fight climate change, a document seen by Reuters shows.  
 
 
EU biofuels goals seen behind deforested area as big as the Netherlands
 
European Union targets to boost biofuel use are likely to have led to the deforestation of an area roughly the size of the Netherlands over the last decade to expand soy, palm and other oil crops, a report said on Monday (5 July).  
 
 
Public sector support needed for Europe to reach its climate goals [Promoted content]
 
Following the high-level discussion hosted by New Direction foundation, which brought together key players from industry, the European Parliament, and the European Commission a look at the issues of infrastructure for zero emission vehicles. The...  
 
 
Rolls-Royce partners with Shell in sustainable aviation fuel push
 
British engineering company Rolls-Royce has said it will partner with oil company Shell to work on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in line with both firms' plans to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.  
 
 
EU revives bloc-wide travel with COVID-19 pass but Delta poses threat
 
An EU-wide Covid certificate for easier travel comes into force on Thursday (1 July), just in time for Europe's busy summer vacation period, but the more-infectious Delta variant is already threatening to curtail its use.  
 
 
Air passenger rights ‘not protected’ during pandemic, EU auditors say
 
European airline passenger rights, which include carriers' legal obligation to pay refunds for cancelled flights, have not been safeguarded during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an EU report released on Tuesday (29 June).  
 
 
 
 

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