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20 maj 2024 · Current loopholes in EU climate laws would allow affluent private jet passengers to maintain their polluting lifestyle, while the lower and middle classes are compelled to give up low-cost...
21 cze 2023 · Meanwhile, in another study, researchers found that eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from European aviation by 2050, as targeted, will cost a total of €820 billion ($897 billion).
20 maj 2024 · According to data from the European Commission, intra-EU airfares last summer were on average between 20% and 30% higher than they had been before COVID-19. The main reasons are high consumer demand, rising fuel costs and disrupted supply chains—the latter two at least partly due to the geopolitical turmoil of recent years.
22 mar 2019 · There are two ways to reduce CO2 emissions from cars: by making vehicles more efficient or by changing the fuel used. In 2019, the majority of cars road transport in Europe used diesel (67%) followed by petrol (25%).
20 lip 2023 · Planes pollute far more than trains, so why are people being encouraged to fly? Low-cost airlines, in particular, have exploited every loophole and trick in the book. €10 airline tickets are only possible because others, like workers and taxpayers, pay the true cost.
Significant efforts have been made over the last 5 years to reduce emissions of air pollutants from motor vehicles. Cars sold today emit significantly less pollutants than those in 2015. But more can be done: the upcoming proposal for more stringent air pollutant emissions standards for combustion engine vehicles (Euro 7) will ensure
Light-duty vehicles (passenger cars and vans) produce around 15% of the EU’s CO 2 emissions. Regulation (EU) 2019/631 sets binding CO 2 emission targets for the new car and van fleets, which were updated in April 2023 to bring them in line with the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate objectives.
