So far, 2022 has been marked by EU sanctions against Russia following the ongoing war in Ukraine. The war has impacted the Fit for 55 legislative package, playing an important role in the European effort to increase the share of renewable energy, as well as the EU’s...
Ahead of the Environment Council debate on the CO2 emission targets for cars and vans on 28 June, the Zürich 5 Coalition sent a letter to Member States’ Climate Ministers. In the letter, the Coalition urges the Ministers to recognize the potential of alternative,...
In 2021 the European Commission adopted a package of proposals, the Fit for 55 Package, to de-fossilize the transport sector by 2030. Among the proposed legislation is the revision of the CO2 emission standards for cars and vans, which is now being discussed among...
Today, the Zürich 5 Coalition published its factsheet "Biomethane in road transport" which shows that the biomethane sector is ready to boost the deployment of renewable gas in the road transport sector because biomethane is an available and sustainable solution. The...
In February, members of the Environment (ENVI) Committee in the European Parliament tabled their amendments to the draft report of Jan Huitema (Renew Europe, the Netherlands), on the revision of the Regulation setting CO2 emission performance standards for new...
In order to reach the objectives of the Green Deal, Climate Law and the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, the EU Regulation on CO2 emission standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) will be essential in regulating CO2 emissions for new trucks and buses in...
Several challenges for electrification and hydrogen still exist in the EU’s road transport sector and the deployment of hydrogen faces significant hurdles. Biomethane, next to being a sustainable solution, can also play a very complementary role in reaching the EU’s...
With a low climate index, given that it is derived from organic agricultural, industrial, and household waste, biomethane is one of the cleanest energy carriers today. In recent years, the biogas and biomethane sector has grown substantially. In addition, the...
The EU is a global frontrunner in setting the agenda for lowering carbon emissions in the energy and transport sectors. The European Commission’s key “Fit for 55” legislative package puts forward legislative proposals to cut back carbon emissions across all transport...
