Climate, Finland, Future and Transportation

Neste providing companies in Finland a service for monitoring transport fuel emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Neste is the first company in Finland to provide a service for companies and other organizations to monitor their climate emissions caused by the use of transport fuels. Road transport accounts for more than 90% of the total transport emissions in Finland.

Finland

Finland Transportation Emissions Companies

Neste and Scania pilot a digital solution to make renewable fuels use easier to track

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FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Customers can compare the climate impact of their use of Neste’s renewable fuels to fossil fuels and track their continuous progress towards climate targets. Neste’s and Scania’s joint ambition is that the solution could in the future serve all fleet manufacturers and all types of renewable fuels.

Renewable

Renewable Fuel Climate Finland

MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

So while researchers and companies large and small invest in the zero-carbon future of the field, others are beginning to study what supplies and infrastructure on the ground would also be needed to make hydrogen aviation a reality. Hydrogen may be a good thing, but you gotta look at it from the full system level, right? asks Professor R.

MIT

MIT Future Hydrogen Chicago

EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

Europe’s transport sector is making only mixed progress in meeting its environment, health and climate policy targets, according to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment which tracks the short and long-term environmental performance of this key economic sector across the European Union.

Environment

Environment Transportation Emissions Climate

European Council endorses 40% GHG cut by 2030; requests ways to cut transport emissions via efficiency, electrification and renewable fuels

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

On 23 October, leaders of the European Union agreed on the climate and energy policy framework for the EU for the period from 2020 to 2030. Around 20% of carbon dioxide emissions in the EU currently come from transport, and this figure is expected to rise in the future.

Renewable

Renewable Transportation Emissions Fuel

EC approves up to €5.2B of public support for second IPCEI in the hydrogen value chain

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Use” was jointly prepared and notified by thirteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The Member States will provide up to €5.2

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Slovakia Norway Greece

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

Electric Vehicles India

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it . Read further to know more about the climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. . Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries. They still cause an impact on climate by the manufacturing of the car and not least the battery. Lithium-ion battery production.

Lithium Ion

Lithium Ion Climate Batteries Battery

Neste, HERE and PTV study finds navigators do not always propose the CO2-friendliest route

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JULY 1, 2020

Road transportation accounts for a significant part of all transportation-related emissions globally. If we are to tackle climate change and achieve the ambitious climate targets set by different countries and companies, we need to look at all available solutions to reduce emissions. —Mika Hyötyläinen.

CO2

CO2 Finland Emissions Climate Change

Study estimates extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually; accidents and delays

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

A study carried out by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland indicates that extreme weather conditions cost EU transport system at least €15 billion (US$19.7 The impact of climate change on extreme weather conditions, along with the cost arising from such conditions, is hard to estimate with any accuracy, the researchers noted.

Transportation

Transportation Climate Change Climate Finland

European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

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JULY 16, 2022

The project, called “IPCEI Hy2Tech” was jointly prepared and notified by fifteen Member States: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain. The Member States will provide up to €5.4 billion in public funding, which is expected to unlock additional €8.8

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Europe Slovakia Estonia

Vattenfall may provide hydrogen for Preem large-scale biofuel project

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MARCH 28, 2017

Preem’s objective is to produce three million cubic meters (793 million gallons US) of renewable fuel yearly by 2030, which would account for the bulk of the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the Swedish transport sector. Vattenfall can provide hydrogen gas required for the production of drop-in biofuels.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Sweden Finland Denmark

Neste piloting its first EV charging service with Niemi Services; aims to launch in Finland in 2021

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JUNE 2, 2021

Neste is piloting its first electric vehicle charging service targeted to logistics companies in Finland. at their site in the Konala area in Helsinki, Finland. The pilot project supports Neste’s and Niemi’s climate strategies and helps Niemi, the leading moving and logistics company in Finland, to reduce its climate emissions.

Finland

Finland Charging Fleet Diesel

Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

Baua Electric

MAY 24, 2024

“Our computer models are in good agreement that it’s going to be another unusually hot summer, especially during late July through August,” said Todd Crawford, vice president of meteorology at Atmospheric G2 , a weather and climate intelligence firm based in Manchester, N.H. Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling?

Europe

Europe Italy Greece Climate Change

EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

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APRIL 28, 2010

None of the EEA scenarios considered delivered the targeted reduction in transport GHG emissions. Based on analysis of long-term trends, a new European Environment Agency (EEA) report calls for a clear vision defining Europe’s transport system by 2050 and consistent policies to achieve it. Click to enlarge.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Clean Cleaning 2007

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 19, 2021

This question of whether climate change becomes so bad that we have to do something to dull its impacts and reduce human suffering is a very big one,” says Keutsch, an atmospheric chemist. For many, the mere idea of purposefully intervening in the climate system is problematic and worth shutting down before it gains traction.

Ozone

Ozone Solar Climate Change Climate

COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We will support efforts to achieve the road transport breakthrough announced by world leaders, which aims to make zero emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable and sustainable in all regions by 2030. … The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. —COP 26 Declaration.

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic El Salvador Emissions Cape Verde

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Neste providing companies in Finland a service for monitoring transport fuel emissions

Neste and Scania pilot a digital solution to make renewable fuels use easier to track

MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

EEA finds only mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals; GHG emissions up 25% since 1990

European Council endorses 40% GHG cut by 2030; requests ways to cut transport emissions via efficiency, electrification and renewable fuels

EC approves up to €5.2B of public support for second IPCEI in the hydrogen value chain

Climate impact of lithium-ion batteries & how to measure it

Neste, HERE and PTV study finds navigators do not always propose the CO2-friendliest route

Study estimates extreme weather conditions cost EU’s transport system at least €15 billion annually; accidents and delays

European Commission approves up to €5.4B of public support for IPCEI Hy2Tech; 41 hydrogen projects

Vattenfall may provide hydrogen for Preem large-scale biofuel project

Neste piloting its first EV charging service with Niemi Services; aims to launch in Finland in 2021

Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

EEA TERM Report Finds Efficiency Gains of Clean Vehicle Technology Being Offset By Ongoing Increases in Travel

Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

COP26 declaration on accelerating the transition to 100% zero emission cars and vans

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