Fuels / Climate Change & Energy

Publications: Biofuels and land use change: review of independent studies

Biofuels and land use change: review of independent studies. Factsheet.

September 6, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

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

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

Publications: Briefing: Fuel and carbon taxation in the EU

How a revised Energy Taxation Directive could make transport greener and the economy more efficient

June 23, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | Pricing & Taxation

Publications: Briefing: How the EU should implement Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive

Briefing: How the EU should implement Article 7a of the Fuel Quality Directive

May 26, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

Publications: Keep tar sands out of Europe (European Voice advert)

Advert, published in the European Voice newspaper 29/04/2010, urging decision makers to ensure that the Fuel Quality Directive takes into account the real carbon footprint of tar sands.

May 4, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

Publications: Letter to Climate Commissioner on Fuel Quality Directive Implementation

Letter to Climate Commissioner on Fuel Quality Directive Implementation

March 24, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels

Publications: T&E and others vs European Commission: legal filing on access to documents

At issue is the future regulation of biofuels in Europe. The Commission is withholding time sensitive and critical environmental information necessary for meaningful public participation in biofuel policy-making. In the process, it is setting a dangerous precedent that European Union (EU) institutions may delay the release of documents until after a policy decision has been made, striking at the heart of democracy. With this case, ClientEarth, Transport & Environment, European Environmental Bureau, and BirdLife International seek to uphold their rights to access Commission documents.

March 8, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | General Environment

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