The European Federation for Transport and Environment, commonly referred to as Transport & Environment (T&E), is a European umbrella for

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s working in the field of transport and the environment, promoting

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in Europe; which means an approach to transport that is environmentally responsible, economically sound and socially just.

History

Since it was founded 30 years ago, T&E has shaped some of Europe's most important environmental laws. It played a key role in getting the EU to set the world's most ambitious standards for cars and trucks and also helped uncover the dieselgate scandal; it campaigned successfully to end palm oil diesel; secured a global ban on dirty shipping fuels and the creation of the world's biggest carbon market for aviation, to name a few. In 2020 T&E's campaignin
led
Uber to commit to electrifying much of its European operations. T&E's research findings are regularly cited in major publications across the world including the Financial Times, the Guardian, Politico, Le Monde, France Info, Spiegel, Die Zeit, El País, Corriere della Sera, Gazeta Wyborcza, New York Times and many more.

Mission

Transport & Environment's (T&E) vision is a zero-emission mobility system that is affordable and has minimal impacts on our health, climate and environment. It is a non-profit organisation and politically independent that combines the power of robust, science-based evidence and a deep understanding of transport with memorable communications and impactful advocacy.

Publications

T&E is renowned for its thorough and targeted publications. Some of the highlights include:

Lifecycle analysis

Thi
tool
compiles all the most up-to-date data on emissions linked to the use of an electric, diesel or petrol car, to show how much electric cars can really save compared to diesel and petrol cars.

BloombergNEF study

A BloombergNE
study
commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E), found that electric cars and vans will be cheaper to make than fossil-fuel vehicles in every light vehicle segment across Europe from 2027 at the latest. The research found that battery electric vehicles could reach 100% of new sales across the EU by 2035, if lawmakers introduce measures like tighter vehicle targets and strong support for charging infrastructure. T&E called on the EU to tighten emissions targets in the 2020s and set 2035 as the end date for selling new polluting vehicles.

Biofuels

T&E has published a number o
reports
exposing the true cost of the EU's disastrous biofuels policy which is responsible for widespread deforestation and habitat loss.

Private Jets

T&E'
report
exposed the outsized role played by the super rich hopping on private jets for short distances.

Cruise ship report

T&E'
research
into cruise ship operators found that Carnival Corporation, the world's largest luxury cruise operator, emitted nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide () around European coasts thanall 260 million European cars in 2017, while Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world's second largest, was second, four times worse than the European car fleet. The report also exposed emissions which increase human health risks and contribute to acidification in terrestrial and aquatic environments.

EV market report

T&E's yearly EV market repor
report
sheds light on the effect car targets have on the production of zero-emission vehicles.

Main campaign areas

Air pollution Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different type ...

*Aviation *Better trade and regulation * Biofuels *Cars and *Cleaner, safer trucks *

Dieselgate The Volkswagen emissions scandal, sometimes known as Dieselgate or Emissionsgate, began in September 2015, when the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Vol ...

: Testing reform *Dirty oil *Effort sharing regulation *EU Transport Policy *Rail *Shipping *Vans * Vehicle noise

Members

T&E is currently supported by 73 organisations (63 members and 10 supporters) in 24 countries.

Funding

Transport & Environment receive
funding
from:

European Climate Foundation The European Climate Foundation (ECF) is an independent philanthropic initiative working to help tackle the climate crisis by fostering the development of a net zero emissions society at the national, European and global level. Its aim is to p ...

, The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Climate Imperative Foundation, the

European Commission The European Commission (EC) is the executive of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with 27 members of the Commission (informally known as "Commissioners") headed by a President. It includes an administrative body ...

, ClimateWorks Foundation, Schwab Charitable Fund, Oak Foundation and a number of other high-profile institutions and organisations.

References

External links

T&E's homepage
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