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NEW: Air traffic growth is not a guarantee of economic growth, despite industry claims.
These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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Uncontrolled aviation growth isn't just terrible climate policy, it is bad economic policy.
In large parts of Europe, industry claims that airport expansion and ever more flights bring guaranteed economic growth are simply not supported by the evidence.
Explore our report for more 👇
In large parts of Europe, industry claims that airport expansion and ever more flights bring guaranteed economic growth are simply not supported by the evidence.
Explore our report for more 👇
Economics of air transport in Europe
Challenging assumptions on the economic benefits of air transport growth
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Uncontrolled aviation growth isn't just terrible climate policy, it is bad economic policy.
In large parts of Europe, industry claims that airport expansion and ever more flights bring guaranteed economic growth are simply not supported by the evidence.
Explore our report for more 👇
In large parts of Europe, industry claims that airport expansion and ever more flights bring guaranteed economic growth are simply not supported by the evidence.
Explore our report for more 👇
NEW: How can we make electric cars even cleaner? By using green aluminium.
Switching automotive production to low-carbon aluminum could cost just €25 extra per car by 2040.
Read our new study 👇
bit.ly/4qRohZI
Switching automotive production to low-carbon aluminum could cost just €25 extra per car by 2040.
Read our new study 👇
bit.ly/4qRohZI
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW: How can we make electric cars even cleaner? By using green aluminium.
Switching automotive production to low-carbon aluminum could cost just €25 extra per car by 2040.
Read our new study 👇
bit.ly/4qRohZI
Switching automotive production to low-carbon aluminum could cost just €25 extra per car by 2040.
Read our new study 👇
bit.ly/4qRohZI
Passenger growth at Europe’s major airports is projected to skyrocket in the coming years.
But this will likely bring little to no additional benefits to the economy – and in some cases may have negative effects.
It’s time to rethink how we see the role of airports.
Our report ➡️ bit.ly/47y7q5e
But this will likely bring little to no additional benefits to the economy – and in some cases may have negative effects.
It’s time to rethink how we see the role of airports.
Our report ➡️ bit.ly/47y7q5e
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Passenger growth at Europe’s major airports is projected to skyrocket in the coming years.
But this will likely bring little to no additional benefits to the economy – and in some cases may have negative effects.
It’s time to rethink how we see the role of airports.
Our report ➡️ bit.ly/47y7q5e
But this will likely bring little to no additional benefits to the economy – and in some cases may have negative effects.
It’s time to rethink how we see the role of airports.
Our report ➡️ bit.ly/47y7q5e
NEW: Air traffic growth is not a guarantee of economic growth, despite industry claims.
These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW: Air traffic growth is not a guarantee of economic growth, despite industry claims.
These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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In the 2000s, footballing superstar Thierry Henry became the face of Renault’s Clio adverts. It typified the swagger of Europe’s small car industry.
The intervening years have been less kind, but a new initiative could put the va-va-voom back into the industry.
Read the op-ed ➡️ bit.ly/3JyeZ4d
The intervening years have been less kind, but a new initiative could put the va-va-voom back into the industry.
Read the op-ed ➡️ bit.ly/3JyeZ4d
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In the 2000s, footballing superstar Thierry Henry became the face of Renault’s Clio adverts. It typified the swagger of Europe’s small car industry.
The intervening years have been less kind, but a new initiative could put the va-va-voom back into the industry.
Read the op-ed ➡️ bit.ly/3JyeZ4d
The intervening years have been less kind, but a new initiative could put the va-va-voom back into the industry.
Read the op-ed ➡️ bit.ly/3JyeZ4d
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.
It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
The @ec.europa.eu High-Speed Rail plan is here, and it makes some big promises about reducing rail travel times.
Upcoming changes to the route between Paris and Madrid show how critical removing technical barriers will be
to connecting every large European city by train.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4onKDAt
Upcoming changes to the route between Paris and Madrid show how critical removing technical barriers will be
to connecting every large European city by train.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4onKDAt
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The @ec.europa.eu High-Speed Rail plan is here, and it makes some big promises about reducing rail travel times.
Upcoming changes to the route between Paris and Madrid show how critical removing technical barriers will be
to connecting every large European city by train.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4onKDAt
Upcoming changes to the route between Paris and Madrid show how critical removing technical barriers will be
to connecting every large European city by train.
Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4onKDAt
NEW: EU shipping emissions jumped 13% in 2024.
Despite a downtick in global trade, last year saw the highest level of emissions since MRV data collection began.
A deep dive on the data 👇
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Despite a downtick in global trade, last year saw the highest level of emissions since MRV data collection began.
A deep dive on the data 👇
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November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
NEW: EU shipping emissions jumped 13% in 2024.
Despite a downtick in global trade, last year saw the highest level of emissions since MRV data collection began.
A deep dive on the data 👇
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Despite a downtick in global trade, last year saw the highest level of emissions since MRV data collection began.
A deep dive on the data 👇
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The EU transport plan published today sets out the first steps to boost green fuel production for planes and ships.
Now the EU needs to follow through if it wants to retain its industrial leadership.
Read our reaction to the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan ( #STIP ) 👇
bit.ly/43feRNx
Now the EU needs to follow through if it wants to retain its industrial leadership.
Read our reaction to the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan ( #STIP ) 👇
bit.ly/43feRNx
EU transport plan sets out first steps to boost green fuel production…
‘STIP’ diagnoses the problems for decarbonising planes and ships, but there is an urgency to act now, says T&E.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The EU transport plan published today sets out the first steps to boost green fuel production for planes and ships.
Now the EU needs to follow through if it wants to retain its industrial leadership.
Read our reaction to the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan ( #STIP ) 👇
bit.ly/43feRNx
Now the EU needs to follow through if it wants to retain its industrial leadership.
Read our reaction to the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan ( #STIP ) 👇
bit.ly/43feRNx
We put a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to the test under real-world city driving conditions — and the results didn’t match the promises made by manufacturers.
Is it time to admit plug-in hybrids are nearly as bad for the climate as petrol cars?
Watch the video 👇
youtu.be/574tag9Aj-M
Is it time to admit plug-in hybrids are nearly as bad for the climate as petrol cars?
Watch the video 👇
youtu.be/574tag9Aj-M
Are hybrid cars a scam?
YouTube video by T&E
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November 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
We put a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to the test under real-world city driving conditions — and the results didn’t match the promises made by manufacturers.
Is it time to admit plug-in hybrids are nearly as bad for the climate as petrol cars?
Watch the video 👇
youtu.be/574tag9Aj-M
Is it time to admit plug-in hybrids are nearly as bad for the climate as petrol cars?
Watch the video 👇
youtu.be/574tag9Aj-M
LATEST: The Danish consumer ombudsman has reprimanded Finnish oil producer Neste for marketing its #biodiesel as sustainable.
Until oil companies can provide full supply chain transparency of their #biofuel products, their fuels cannot be considered truly sustainable.
Until oil companies can provide full supply chain transparency of their #biofuel products, their fuels cannot be considered truly sustainable.
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
LATEST: The Danish consumer ombudsman has reprimanded Finnish oil producer Neste for marketing its #biodiesel as sustainable.
Until oil companies can provide full supply chain transparency of their #biofuel products, their fuels cannot be considered truly sustainable.
Until oil companies can provide full supply chain transparency of their #biofuel products, their fuels cannot be considered truly sustainable.
NEW: European fossil fuel companies made €180bn in profits in the EU in the two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The EU should tax these profits to reduce Europeans’ exposure to energy price spikes, or end fossil fuel subsidies.
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The EU should tax these profits to reduce Europeans’ exposure to energy price spikes, or end fossil fuel subsidies.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
NEW: European fossil fuel companies made €180bn in profits in the EU in the two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The EU should tax these profits to reduce Europeans’ exposure to energy price spikes, or end fossil fuel subsidies.
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The EU should tax these profits to reduce Europeans’ exposure to energy price spikes, or end fossil fuel subsidies.
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Europeans want to see improvements to the rail booking process – especially young people aged 18 to 24.
Booking train journeys is so difficult that it is putting people off of train travel altogether. It’s time the EU took the need to fix this problem seriously.
See the results ➡️ bit.ly/3Ww78qA
Booking train journeys is so difficult that it is putting people off of train travel altogether. It’s time the EU took the need to fix this problem seriously.
See the results ➡️ bit.ly/3Ww78qA
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Europeans want to see improvements to the rail booking process – especially young people aged 18 to 24.
Booking train journeys is so difficult that it is putting people off of train travel altogether. It’s time the EU took the need to fix this problem seriously.
See the results ➡️ bit.ly/3Ww78qA
Booking train journeys is so difficult that it is putting people off of train travel altogether. It’s time the EU took the need to fix this problem seriously.
See the results ➡️ bit.ly/3Ww78qA
NEW: Aviation taxes, charges and fees have a limited impact on passenger numbers. Instead, aviation demand is primarily driven by airline strategies and travel trends.
But airlines claim national taxes, fees and charges to address the climate impact of aviation are driving passengers away.
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But airlines claim national taxes, fees and charges to address the climate impact of aviation are driving passengers away.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
NEW: Aviation taxes, charges and fees have a limited impact on passenger numbers. Instead, aviation demand is primarily driven by airline strategies and travel trends.
But airlines claim national taxes, fees and charges to address the climate impact of aviation are driving passengers away.
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But airlines claim national taxes, fees and charges to address the climate impact of aviation are driving passengers away.
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You can book a flight in 30 seconds, but a long-distance cross-border rail journey? Better clear your afternoon.
The hassle of booking tickets is putting Europeans off rail altogether. This must change if it is to be a real alternative for cross‑border travel.
See the poll results ➡️ bit.ly/4hqpJOi
The hassle of booking tickets is putting Europeans off rail altogether. This must change if it is to be a real alternative for cross‑border travel.
See the poll results ➡️ bit.ly/4hqpJOi
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
You can book a flight in 30 seconds, but a long-distance cross-border rail journey? Better clear your afternoon.
The hassle of booking tickets is putting Europeans off rail altogether. This must change if it is to be a real alternative for cross‑border travel.
See the poll results ➡️ bit.ly/4hqpJOi
The hassle of booking tickets is putting Europeans off rail altogether. This must change if it is to be a real alternative for cross‑border travel.
See the poll results ➡️ bit.ly/4hqpJOi
✈️ EASA’s first report on ReFuelEU is out, confirming the urgent need for EU action on e-fuels, taxation and air traffic growth.
A 🧵 on our main takeaways from the report ⤵️
A 🧵 on our main takeaways from the report ⤵️
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
✈️ EASA’s first report on ReFuelEU is out, confirming the urgent need for EU action on e-fuels, taxation and air traffic growth.
A 🧵 on our main takeaways from the report ⤵️
A 🧵 on our main takeaways from the report ⤵️
Europeans want train travel to be easier, but gaps in the current system are putting them off rail altogether.
The upcoming #SingleTicketingPackage is the EU’s chance to finally improve long-distance rail.
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The upcoming #SingleTicketingPackage is the EU’s chance to finally improve long-distance rail.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Europeans want train travel to be easier, but gaps in the current system are putting them off rail altogether.
The upcoming #SingleTicketingPackage is the EU’s chance to finally improve long-distance rail.
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The upcoming #SingleTicketingPackage is the EU’s chance to finally improve long-distance rail.
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EU vehicle safety regulations have supported a 36% reduction in European road deaths since 2010, while road deaths in the US over the same period increased 30%.
Aligning EU standards with laxer US rules would undermine the EU’s global leadership in road safety.
Read the letter 👇
Aligning EU standards with laxer US rules would undermine the EU’s global leadership in road safety.
Read the letter 👇
Accepting US car standards would risk European lives, warn cities and…
European cities and civil society groups have warned that accepting lower US car standards will see more dangerous vehicles flood into Europe
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October 21, 2025 at 1:01 PM
EU vehicle safety regulations have supported a 36% reduction in European road deaths since 2010, while road deaths in the US over the same period increased 30%.
Aligning EU standards with laxer US rules would undermine the EU’s global leadership in road safety.
Read the letter 👇
Aligning EU standards with laxer US rules would undermine the EU’s global leadership in road safety.
Read the letter 👇
Despite being among the most carbon-intensive modes of transport, aviation and shipping continue to enjoy generous VAT exemptions across Europe.
This is costing governments billions in lost revenue and putting cleaner forms of passenger transport at a competitive disadvantage.
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This is costing governments billions in lost revenue and putting cleaner forms of passenger transport at a competitive disadvantage.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Despite being among the most carbon-intensive modes of transport, aviation and shipping continue to enjoy generous VAT exemptions across Europe.
This is costing governments billions in lost revenue and putting cleaner forms of passenger transport at a competitive disadvantage.
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This is costing governments billions in lost revenue and putting cleaner forms of passenger transport at a competitive disadvantage.
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Plug-in hybrids perform much worse in the real world than their ‘official’ testing suggests.
This means more fuel burned, higher costs and more CO2.
The EU cannot weaken its car CO2 rules to allow space for these expensive, polluting cars.
Explore our analysis 👉 bit.ly/4oeXK6u
This means more fuel burned, higher costs and more CO2.
The EU cannot weaken its car CO2 rules to allow space for these expensive, polluting cars.
Explore our analysis 👉 bit.ly/4oeXK6u
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Plug-in hybrids perform much worse in the real world than their ‘official’ testing suggests.
This means more fuel burned, higher costs and more CO2.
The EU cannot weaken its car CO2 rules to allow space for these expensive, polluting cars.
Explore our analysis 👉 bit.ly/4oeXK6u
This means more fuel burned, higher costs and more CO2.
The EU cannot weaken its car CO2 rules to allow space for these expensive, polluting cars.
Explore our analysis 👉 bit.ly/4oeXK6u
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Three sad facts that shouldn’t be like this:
• Transport is one of the EU’s biggest sources of CO2
• Aviation emissions are still rising fastest
• Young people often fly instead of taking the train because it’s cheaper and easier
Yet travelling by train is five times cleaner than flying
• Transport is one of the EU’s biggest sources of CO2
• Aviation emissions are still rising fastest
• Young people often fly instead of taking the train because it’s cheaper and easier
Yet travelling by train is five times cleaner than flying
October 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Three sad facts that shouldn’t be like this:
• Transport is one of the EU’s biggest sources of CO2
• Aviation emissions are still rising fastest
• Young people often fly instead of taking the train because it’s cheaper and easier
Yet travelling by train is five times cleaner than flying
• Transport is one of the EU’s biggest sources of CO2
• Aviation emissions are still rising fastest
• Young people often fly instead of taking the train because it’s cheaper and easier
Yet travelling by train is five times cleaner than flying
NEW: Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, new data shows.
Yet EU carmakers are pressuring lawmakers to treat these cars as clean under the guise of ‘technology neutrality’.
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Yet EU carmakers are pressuring lawmakers to treat these cars as clean under the guise of ‘technology neutrality’.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:00 AM
NEW: Plug-in hybrids pollute almost as much as petrol cars, new data shows.
Yet EU carmakers are pressuring lawmakers to treat these cars as clean under the guise of ‘technology neutrality’.
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Yet EU carmakers are pressuring lawmakers to treat these cars as clean under the guise of ‘technology neutrality’.
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Driving just 100 km with a car using biofuels would require close to 3,000 litres of water due to the huge amount of water they require.
It would only take about 20 litres to produce solar electricity to drive an EV that same distance.
Our report on the massive impact of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
It would only take about 20 litres to produce solar electricity to drive an EV that same distance.
Our report on the massive impact of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Driving just 100 km with a car using biofuels would require close to 3,000 litres of water due to the huge amount of water they require.
It would only take about 20 litres to produce solar electricity to drive an EV that same distance.
Our report on the massive impact of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
It would only take about 20 litres to produce solar electricity to drive an EV that same distance.
Our report on the massive impact of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
Electric car sales in the EU are up by almost a quarter so far this year!
The bloc's car CO2 targets are continuing to drive EV take-up – as carmakers respond by bringing more affordable models to market.
Now is not the time to weaken the targets further.
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The bloc's car CO2 targets are continuing to drive EV take-up – as carmakers respond by bringing more affordable models to market.
Now is not the time to weaken the targets further.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Electric car sales in the EU are up by almost a quarter so far this year!
The bloc's car CO2 targets are continuing to drive EV take-up – as carmakers respond by bringing more affordable models to market.
Now is not the time to weaken the targets further.
🧵⤵️
The bloc's car CO2 targets are continuing to drive EV take-up – as carmakers respond by bringing more affordable models to market.
Now is not the time to weaken the targets further.
🧵⤵️
Demand for biofuels is putting a huge strain on global land use.
Today growing crops to be burned as fuel uses up to 32 mn hectares of land to meet just 4% of global transport energy demand.
That is set to grow to 52 mn by 2030.
Our report on the global implications of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
Today growing crops to be burned as fuel uses up to 32 mn hectares of land to meet just 4% of global transport energy demand.
That is set to grow to 52 mn by 2030.
Our report on the global implications of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
October 13, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Demand for biofuels is putting a huge strain on global land use.
Today growing crops to be burned as fuel uses up to 32 mn hectares of land to meet just 4% of global transport energy demand.
That is set to grow to 52 mn by 2030.
Our report on the global implications of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9
Today growing crops to be burned as fuel uses up to 32 mn hectares of land to meet just 4% of global transport energy demand.
That is set to grow to 52 mn by 2030.
Our report on the global implications of biofuels 👉 bit.ly/4h1M5W9