Fuels

News: Reuters report asks whether EU officials are changing science to suit EU policy

Another two independent scientific studies have cast further doubt on the EU’s policy of pushing for biofuels to make up 10% of the transport market by 2020. And in a special report, the Reuters news agency says the general picture that emerges from a series of Commission documents is that EU officials might have ‘deliberately skewed the findings of scientific studies to fit their policies’.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Opinion

By Chris Bowers Editor, T&E Bulletin In June 2004, I wrote an open letter to the FIA, the governing body of Formula 1 motor racing, suggesting it ought to limit the amount of fuel available to drivers in grand prix races.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Vans | Climate Change & Energy

News: MEPs stand up against tar sands

The campaign to make petrol and diesel derived from tar sands less economically attractive received the support of a group of MEPs earlier this month, including the chair of the environment committee, Jo Leinen.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Strict MMT limit justified, says ECJ

The EU’s highest court has used the precautionary principle to reject a complaint from an American company that had wanted to make it easier to put a metallic additive into fuel.

July 22, 2010 | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

Publications: Letter to Climate Commissioner on Fuel Quality Directive

Letter from environmental NGOs to Climate Commissioner on implementation of the fuel quality directive. Expressing concerns about a lack of differential treatment from high carbon sources such as tar sands.

July 2, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

News: 29/06/2010 - Bioenergy: a carbon accounting time bomb

BirdLife International, EEB and T&E invite you to the launch of the study 'Bioenergy: a carbon accounting time bomb' The event will take place on June 29, from 2 to 4.30pm in the European Parliament - Paul-Henri Spaak P7C050, and is kindly sponsored by Theodoros Skylakakis MEP, Kathleen Van Brempt MEP and Bas Eickhout MEP.

June 29, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Events | Fuels

News: Studies cast further doubt on sustainability of bioenergy 

Two new independent scientific studies launched today cast further doubt on the EU’s policy of promoting biomass as fuel for heat and power generation, and biofuels for transport, [1] according to BirdLife International, the European Environmental Bureau and Transport & Environment.   

June 29, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

Publications: The upfront carbon debt of bioenergy

This study, carried out by Joanneum Research, identifies a major flaw in the way carbon savings from forest-derived biomass are calculated in EU law as well as under UNFCCC and Kyoto Protocol mechanisms.

June 29, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

Publications: Biofuels: indirect land use change and climate impact

Until a few years ago biofuels were considered a robust option for reducing CO2 emissions. However, over the past few years much evidence has emerged that this thinking is only part of the story and that it does not capture the full climate impact of biofuels. In particular, this approach does not take into account the potential indirect effects of biofuels production, the so-called indirect land use change (ILUC).

June 29, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

Publications: Bioenergy: a carbon accounting time bomb

The European Union established a 20% target for renewable energy use by 2020 and a 10% target for renewables in the transport sector by 2020. Bioenergy, including solid biomass and waste, is expected to represent 60% of the EU’s renewable energy use and biofuels is expected to cover most of the 10% renewable energy use in transport. Widely perceived as carbon neutral, new studies reveal that these policies could be increasing emissions compared to fossil fuels.

June 29, 2010 | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

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