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EU 2035 latest: The oil lobby’s push for an EU biofuels loophole could create an unsustainable demand for animal fats and used cooking oil – the equivalent of 120 pigs per car.

A 🧵 on what this loophole would mean for Europe’s limited supply of advanced biofuels 👇
The EU’s 2035 target IS the certainty that the industry needs.

Some car executives suggest a return to the combustion engine will restore Europe’s competitiveness.

T&E's William Todts outlines why they couldn't be more wrong ➡️ bit.ly/4pFgVaX
December 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Later this week the EU is due to publish its Automotive Package. Why does it matter?

The package will help determine the future of automotive production in Europe – and whether the continent can scale its own battery supply chain.

Here’s what to watch out for 🧵👇
December 15, 2025 at 9:07 AM
BREAKING: Spain rejects any weakening of the EU 2035 cars target in a letter to Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.

This comes just days before the Commission is set to release its plan for the future of Europe’s auto sector.
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Sánchez echa un pulso al automóvil: pide a Von der Leyen que mantenga la prohibición de vender coches de combustión en 2035
El presidente manda una misiva a la Comisión Europea días antes de que se conozcan las nuevas medidas de flexibilización en los objetivos de emisiones que se negocian con el sector
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December 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
T&E, Greenpeace and 10+ organisations call on the EU to maintain the law promoting alternatives to short-haul flights.

The Commission must maintain the role of the Air Services Regulation in avoiding aviation emissions growth.

Our letter ➡️ bit.ly/494xdnD
December 11, 2025 at 8:22 AM
NEW: Sales of locally produced EVs could increase by 1.2 million over three years by requiring large companies to electrify a bit faster, with made-in-EU requirements, T&E research shows.

This is more than 2x the annual production of the Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg for all powertrains.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Keep American SUVs off European streets!

A new video from Not Just Bikes looks at the growing danger these vehicles pose to our road safety.

It's time for EU lawmakers to take urgent action to preserve the strong safety standards that have led to declining road deaths in Europe.
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Keep these Stupid American Trucks out of Europe
Made by humans for humans. No generative AI or AI voices were used in the making of this video. Watch this video ad-free and sponsor-free on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-keep-these-stupid-american-trucks-out-of-europe Sign up to Nebula and get 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Buy a Nebula Gift card (now available with iDEAL!) https://gift.nebula.tv/notjustbikes Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Mastodon: @[email protected] NJB Live (my live-streaming channel): https://youtube.com/@njblive -- Relevant Links & Videos European Road Safety Organisations: European Transport Safety Council https://etsc.eu/ https://etsc.eu/accepting-us-car-standards-would-risk-european-lives-warn-cities-and-civil-society/ https://www.ecf.com/en/news/european-commission-reneges-on-road-safety-promises-new-trade-deal-framework-could-open-door-to-dangerous-us-pick-up-trucks-/ European Cyclists' Federation https://ecf.com/ https://www.ecf.com/en/news/accepting-us-car-standards-would-risk-european-lives-warn-cities-and-civil-society/ Transport & Environment https://www.transportenvironment.org/ https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/accepting-us-car-standards-would-risk-european-lives-warn-cities-and-civil-society https://www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eu-cave-in-on-vehicle-trade-rules-will-cost-european-lives-as-us-pick-up-trucks-flood-into-europe Global NCAP https://www.globalncap.org/news/accepting-lower-us-vehicle-safety-standards-would-put-lives-at-risk CITA https://citainsp.org/ https://citainsp.org/2025/08/28/cita-concerns-on-us-eu-mutual-recognition-of-vehicle-standards/ Find your European Member of Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/advanced https://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/search/chamber These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us - Not Just Bikes https://nebula.tv/videos/notjustbikes-these-stupid-trucks-are-literally-killing-us https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jN7mSXMruEo Joint Statement on a United States-European Union framework on an agreement on reciprocal, fair and balanced trade https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/news/joint-statement-united-states-european-union-framework-agreement-reciprocal-fair-and-balanced-trade-2025-08-21_en The intention to accept lower US vehicle standards risks increasing deaths and pollution on EU roads https://www.transportenvironment.org/uploads/files/2025-10-20-Civil-society-city-letter-on-risk-of-EU-accepting-lower-US-car-standards-FINAL.pdf https://res.cloudinary.com/www-mo-be/image/upload/v1761044735/PDF/2025-10-20-Civil-society-city-letter-on-risk-of-EU-accepting-lower-US-car-standards-FINAL_wq7jvb.pdf --- References & Further Reading Concerns over loopholes allowing American pickup trucks to bypass safety and environmental regulations https://etsc.eu/concerns-over-loopholes-allowing-american-pickup-trucks-to-bypass-safety-and-environmental-regulations/ Latest Safety Ratings | Euro NCAP https://www.euroncap.com/en/ratings-rewards/latest-safety-ratings/ Crash test footage from the Euro NCAP YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@EuroNCAP_forsafercars Meer verkeersdoden hier door handelsdeal met VS? Europa versoepelt veiligheidseisen voor grote Amerikaanse auto's https://eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/artikelen/meer-verkeersdoden-hier-door-handelsdeal-met-vs-europa-versoepelt-veiligheidseisen-voor-grote-amerikaanse-autos-161867 The number of references far exceeds the maximum length that YouTube allows in descriptions, but you can access the full list of references on Nebula or at this link: https://notjustbikes.com/references/eutrucks.txt This video contains stock footage licensed from Getty Images EU quote provided by Simon Clark. --- Chapters 0:00 Intro 3:04 US cars are dangerous 4:29 Mutual recognition 5:33 EU cars are safer 9:55 People walk in Europe (unlike the US) 20:13 Who benefits from this? 11:52 The US can't be trusted 12:32 Conclusion 13:15 Outro, Patreon, and Nebula Corrections 8:30 To be clear: the EU Motor Vehicle Type Approval process is less stringent than the Euro NCAP process, but "type approval" is still required BEFORE going to market
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December 1, 2025 at 3:20 PM
EU 2035 latest: The oil lobby’s push for an EU biofuels loophole could create an unsustainable demand for animal fats and used cooking oil – the equivalent of 120 pigs per car.

A 🧵 on what this loophole would mean for Europe’s limited supply of advanced biofuels 👇
November 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
NEW: The EU’s rules governing mining waste are found to be far behind global best practice – like those followed by Brazil – and on some criteria even fall behind China.

As the world races to secure critical minerals, robust legislation on mining waste is key.

Read the briefing ➡️ bit.ly/4rgbYqf
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Uncontrolled aviation growth isn't just terrible climate policy, it is bad economic policy.

In large parts of Europe, industry claims that airport expansion and ever more flights bring guaranteed economic growth are simply not supported by the evidence.

Explore our report for more 👇
Economics of air transport in Europe
Challenging assumptions on the economic benefits of air transport growth
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEW: How can we make electric cars even cleaner? By using green aluminium.

Switching automotive production to low-carbon aluminum could cost just €25 extra per car by 2040.

Read our new study 👇
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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Passenger growth at Europe’s major airports is projected to skyrocket in the coming years.

But this will likely bring little to no additional benefits to the economy – and in some cases may have negative effects.

It’s time to rethink how we see the role of airports.

Our report ➡️ bit.ly/47y7q5e
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
NEW: Air traffic growth is not a guarantee of economic growth, despite industry claims.

These claims, often echoed by governments to justify airport expansion, are undermined by new research.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
In the 2000s, footballing superstar Thierry Henry became the face of Renault’s Clio adverts. It typified the swagger of Europe’s small car industry.

The intervening years have been less kind, but a new initiative could put the va-va-voom back into the industry.

Read the op-ed ➡️ bit.ly/3JyeZ4d
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Leading medical publication the British Medical Journal recognises SUVs as a danger to public health in a new editorial co-authored by T&E’s James Nix: bit.ly/4hVDlBC

Large SUVs are a danger to pedestrians, cyclists & other drivers.

It's time to take action to reduce their presence in urban areas.
November 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
The @ec.europa.eu High-Speed Rail plan is here, and it makes some big promises about reducing rail travel times.

Upcoming changes to the route between Paris and Madrid show how critical removing technical barriers will be
to connecting every large European city by train.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4onKDAt
November 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
NEW: EU shipping emissions jumped 13% in 2024.

Despite a downtick in global trade, last year saw the highest level of emissions since MRV data collection began.

A deep dive on the data 👇
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November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The EU transport plan published today sets out the first steps to boost green fuel production for planes and ships.

Now the EU needs to follow through if it wants to retain its industrial leadership.

Read our reaction to the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan ( #STIP ) 👇
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EU transport plan sets out first steps to boost green fuel production…
‘STIP’ diagnoses the problems for decarbonising planes and ships, but there is an urgency to act now, says T&E.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
We put a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) to the test under real-world city driving conditions — and the results didn’t match the promises made by manufacturers.

Is it time to admit plug-in hybrids are nearly as bad for the climate as petrol cars?

Watch the video 👇
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Are hybrid cars a scam?
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November 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
LATEST: The Danish consumer ombudsman has reprimanded Finnish oil producer Neste for marketing its #biodiesel as sustainable.

Until oil companies can provide full supply chain transparency of their #biofuel products, their fuels cannot be considered truly sustainable.
October 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: European fossil fuel companies made €180bn in profits in the EU in the two years following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The EU should tax these profits to reduce Europeans’ exposure to energy price spikes, or end fossil fuel subsidies.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Europeans want to see improvements to the rail booking process – especially young people aged 18 to 24.

Booking train journeys is so difficult that it is putting people off of train travel altogether. It’s time the EU took the need to fix this problem seriously.

See the results ➡️ bit.ly/3Ww78qA
October 31, 2025 at 8:00 AM
NEW: Aviation taxes, charges and fees have a limited impact on passenger numbers. Instead, aviation demand is primarily driven by airline strategies and travel trends.

But airlines claim national taxes, fees and charges to address the climate impact of aviation are driving passengers away.
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October 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
You can book a flight in 30 seconds, but a long-distance cross-border rail journey? Better clear your afternoon.

The hassle of booking tickets is putting Europeans off rail altogether. This must change if it is to be a real alternative for cross‑border travel.

See the poll results ➡️ bit.ly/4hqpJOi
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
✈️ EASA’s first report on ReFuelEU is out, confirming the urgent need for EU action on e-fuels, taxation and air traffic growth.

A 🧵 on our main takeaways from the report ⤵️
October 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Europeans want train travel to be easier, but gaps in the current system are putting them off rail altogether.

The upcoming #SingleTicketingPackage is the EU’s chance to finally improve long-distance rail.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM