Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

Nicolas Hulot, France’s new minister responsible for environment and energy, presented the country’s new climate plan at a press conference at the Ministry. France also intends to initiate an ambitious (“ ambitieuse ”) Euro 7 standard at the European level. Favoring the acquisition of heavy-duty trucks running on natural gas.

France 186

France Climate Sale 2001 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Two hydrogen mobility projects led by Air Liquide—Hype and HyAMMED—were selected in January 2020 by ADEME (French Environment & Energy Management Agency) as part of the second closing of its “Hydrogen Mobility Ecosystems” call for proposals. Hype is developing the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered taxis.

Hydrogen 459

Hydrogen Taxi Climate Change 2020 459

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2021

Denmark leads the way when it comes to putting zero-emission urban buses on the streets in Europe, with 78% of new vehicles being electric, according to the latest data from green NGO Transport & Environment. Italy, Poland, Germany, the UK, Spain and France, which buy 70% of the urban buses sold in Europe, lag behind.

Luxembourg 466

Luxembourg Denmark Netherlands Emissions 466

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across the European Union rose slightly in 2017, mostly because of the transport sector. Preliminary estimates published in the European Environment Agency’s (EEA) annual trends and projections assessments show a 0.6% The rise is mostly due to the increase of oil consumption from road transport.

Emissions 257

Emissions Transportation 2017 2016 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The COP26 pledge by governments, automakers and others to sell only zero-emissions cars and vans from 2035 in leading markets and by 2040 elsewhere ( earlier post ) needs to be backed up with actual targets set down in law, green NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) said. The US and Europe, especially Germany and France, need to lead.

Emissions 199

Emissions France Germany Cars 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

GVB, the public transport company of Amsterdam, is further expanding its electric fleet with 84 new generation VDL Citeas. Part of this is that GVB provides completely emission-free bus transport in 2025. GVB provides public transport in and around Amsterdam. With this order, the GVB fleet will eventually be entirely VDL.

Finland 273

Finland Belgium Electric Electrical 273

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Hydrogen Mobility Europe ( H2ME ), a multi-country, multi-partner project to demonstrate that hydrogen can support Europe’s future transport demands, announced that it has deployed its first 100 fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Germany, France and the UK.

France 150

France Germany Fuel Iceland 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. 6,028 people were questioned across six European countries; Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.

Environment 319

Environment Cost Of Ford Cars 319

Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2024

The Renault Group is set to display its autonomous public transport vehicle later this month. There is a significant technological complexity gap between level L2 automation and level L3 autonomy, because the vehicle must be able to operate safely in complex environments with limited driver supervision.

Transportation 40

Transportation North America CO2 Europe 40

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2021

They currently tend to operate on predefined routes in low-speed environments, often being used in commercial, business or university campuses. The group included experts from Japan, USA, Canada, Australia, South Korea, China, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Hungary and the UK. Test procedures for various system functionalities.

Standards 334

Standards International South Korea Hungary 334

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2023

At a press conference of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) at Circuit de la Sarthe in western France, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed the hydrogen engine vehicle prototype “GR H2 Racing Concept”. Toyota is also racing a liquid hydrogen-fueled version. Earlier post.)

Toyota 221

Toyota Concept Hydrogen France 221

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2012

In pursuit of the development, laboratory scale units were developed and operated in Canada and in France at IFPEN facilities in Lyon where Dynamotive’s bio-oil was upgraded to synthetic hydrocarbons. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). This pre-development work has led to patent applications by IFPEN, Dynamotive and Dr.

Oil 231

Oil Transportation Fuel Alternative Fuels 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Four major European air carriers—Air France-KLM, easyJet, Ryanair and Deutsche Post DHL Group—have joined forces with non-governmental organizations such as Transport & Environment in a “Fueling Flight Initiative” meant to help advance a key draft EU law.

Clean 240

Clean Cleaning Fuel Europe 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The number of battery-electric buses ordered in Europe more than doubled in 2017 compared to 2016, reaching 1,031 vehicles, according to a new analysis by environmental NGO Transport & Environment. The Netherlands, UK, France, Poland and Germany account for more than half the total number of electric buses in Europe (including orders).

Europe 391

Europe 2017 Poland 2018 391

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2012

Veolia Transdev and IBM are collaborating to develop a smarter mobility solution designed to help cities alleviate road congestion, optimize transportation infrastructures and improve the urban traveler experience. The services provided with this solution open the way for a new model for urban mobility and transport.

Transportation 199

Transportation France Pollution Building 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2011

Car fleet renewal schemes introduced in the US, France and Germany to stimulate consumer spending on cars in the wake of the 2008. potential to deliver on environmental and safety objectives, according to a new report prepared by Dutch research and consultancy organization TNO and published by the International Transport Forum.

France 249

France Germany Renewable Fleet 249

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2016

Air pollution from sources such as transport and agriculture is still being emitted above legal limits in 10 European Union (EU) Member States according to new data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). The main reasons for the exceedances are emissions from road transport (NO x ) and agriculture (NH 3 ).

Pollution 150

Pollution Legal Transportation Luxembourg 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2022

The selected projects are located in Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden. emissions coming from exhaust gases produced during lime production and store them permanently in offshore geological formations in France. A third project will capture the CO?

Clean 334

Clean Cleaning Bulgaria Poland 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

It proves to our customers that the transport sector is undergoing a major transformation and reflects an industrial and commercial reality: our Renault Trucks electric trucks are rolling off the assembly line and will be on the roads of Europe in a few weeks’ time. —Bruno Blin, president of Renault Trucks.

Li-ion 243

Li-ion Switzerland Electric Electrical 243

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Twelve European Union Member States exceeded one or more of the emission limits set by the EU National Emission Ceilings (NEC) Directive, according to recent official data for 2010 reported to the European Environment Agency (EEA). In some instances the limits were exceeded by significant amounts. could be introduced.

Pollution 309

Pollution 2010 Liechtenstein Emissions 309

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

For example, of the 47,500 private hire vehicles registered in France, 75% of them are in Paris and the greater-Paris area (2020 figures from Stacian). Mobilize Limo will be marketed as a joint offer combining both the vehicle and services for all sorts of drivers including taxis, PHVs, and other private transport services (e.g.,

Taxi 417

Taxi Fleet Electric Electrical 417

Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2012

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners have launched a new initiative that aims to reduce pollution levels, improve resource efficiency and reduce infrastructure costs in cities across the world. It also involves shifts towards more environmentally efficient modes of transport (e.g.

Transportation 236

Transportation Global Brazil Waste 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

Veolia will bring its expertise in the water sector to optimize management of the microalgae’s aquatic environment and the development of algal biomass as an effective solution for CO 2 capture. Separately, TotalEnergies and Ecoslops announced the startup of the Ecoslops P2R1 unit at La Mède platform in Bouches-du-Rhône, France.

CO2 170

CO2 2019 France Light 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Suez and Total are partnering to collect and recycle used cooking oil in France. Collected throughout France, the oil will be processed into biofuel at Total’s La Mède biorefinery. Total is transforming its La Mède site into France’s first biorefinery, one of the largest in Europe.

Oil 150

Oil Diesel France Renewable 150

CleanTechnica EVs

JANUARY 12, 2022

How to reduce CO2 emissions from commercial fleets through taxation.

France 139

France Tax CO2 Companies 139

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2020

Electric cars are becoming an attractive business proposition for high-mileage vehicle operators such as ride-sharer Uber in key EU capitals such as Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Lisbon, a new study by research and campaign group Transport & Environment (T&E) has found. The savings can be higher (24%) in the case of Parisian drivers.

Diesel 243

Diesel Taxi Re-Charge Pollution 243

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2020

The two ships, each with a capacity of 700 passengers, will replace existing diesel-powered vessels and will be used to transport passengers between Switzerland and France with projected completion dates of 2022 and 2023. IP65 ingress protection allows the MRS to operate reliably in hostile marine environments.

Supplies 186

Supplies Lithium Titanate Power Powered 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Following the official release of real-world fuel consumption figures for 30 Peugeot, Citroën and DS models in July 2016, the PSA Group; the NGOs Transport & Environment (T&E) and France Nature Environnement (FNE); and Bureau Veritas are fulfilling their commitments and publishing the test protocol , as well as a spreadsheet tool.

Fuel 150

Fuel Exhaust France 2016 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2019

An in-house study by environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) has found that the luxury cruise brands owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC emitted in 2017 in European seas alone 10 times more SO x than all of Europe’s 260+ million passenger vehicles. million passenger vehicles in a year.

Greece 353

Greece Europe Denmark Malta 353

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Jean-Louis Borloo, France’s Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and the Sea, presented a national 14-point plan designed to accelerate the development and subsequent commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids in France. Among the financial highlights of the plan are a public investment of €1.5

Li-ion 218

Li-ion France Plug-in Plug 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

The annual status report released by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that while EU-27 emissions for three air pollutants are projected to meet the ceilings, nitrogen oxides (NO x ) emissions for the EU-27 as a whole will exceed its ceiling by 17%. Ten Member States expect to miss their respective NO x ceilings.

Emissions 210

Emissions Transportation Europe Pollution 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Two French environmental NGOs—France Nature Environment (FNE) and Réseau Action Climat ( RAC )—along with European umbrella NGO Transport & Environment (T&E), have released initial test results from the Royal Commission’s inquiry into diesel engine NO x emissions in France.

Emissions 150

Emissions Diesel France Environment 150

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 19, 2024

Cleveland, Ohio, has approved new zoning and transportation policies that are angling to transform it into the next “fifteen-minute city,” The City Planning Commission voted to move forward with changes to building codes in several pilot neighborhoods it wants to make more pedestrian friendly.

Cleveland 116

Cleveland Neighborhood Automobile New York City 116

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 26, 2021

Originally published on Transport & Environment. By Eoin Bannon EU lawmakers should set an end date for selling new combustion engine cars in Europe no later than 2035, 27 companies have said in a joint appeal this week.¹

Petrol 145

Petrol Companies Volvo Diesel 145

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2018

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove published a new Clean Air Strategy to cut air pollution backed up through new primary legislation. billion) plan to reduce air pollution from road transport and diesel vehicles, set out in July last year. —Environment Secretary Gove. billion (US$4.7-billion) billion (US$4.7-billion)

Clean 186

Clean Cleaning Diesel Gasoline 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2009

Indexed European transport sector greenhouse gas emissions, 1990-2006. Transport continues to contribute disproportionally to Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, poor air quality and noise, and still uses the least efficient modes to move people and goods according to a new report from the European Environmental Agency (EEA).

Transportation 150

Transportation Czech Republic 2006 Romania 150

Green Car Congress

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 293

Hydrogen Europe Slovakia Estonia 293