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== History ==
== 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 CO2 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 campaigning [https://www.transportenvironment.org/news/te-campaign-secures-%E2%80%98electric%E2%80%99-commitment-uber led] Uber to commit to electrifying much of its European operations.
T&E was created in 1990 with the realisation that many political decisions that influence the environmental damage caused by transport - both positively and negatively - are taken at a European level. These involve getting transport prices right, vehicle emission limits, fuel quality standards, taxes, funding of infrastructure, [[safety requirement]]s, [[air quality]] standards, [[deregulation]] and [[liberalization]] and more.


== Mission ==
== Mission ==

Revision as of 15:30, 22 July 2021

Transport & Environment
TypeNGO
Legal statusFederation
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Executive Director
William Todts
President
Jeppe Juul
Vice-President
João Vieira
Vice-President
Inga Ringailaite
Websitewww.transportenvironment.org

The European Federation for Transport and Environment, commonly referred to as Transport & Environment (T&E), is a European umbrella for non-governmental organisations working in the field of transport and the environment, promoting sustainable transport 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 CO2 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 campaigning led Uber to commit to electrifying much of its European operations.

Mission

Transport & Environment’s mission is to promote, at EU and global level, a transport policy based on the principles of sustainable development. Transport policy should minimise harmful impacts on the environment and health, maximise efficiency of resources, including energy and land, and guarantee safety and sufficient access for all. Critical remarks:

Publications

Mind the Gap

Issued every year, this report examines the difference between the official laboratory test results and real-world CO2 emissions and fuel economy of cars. The difference between official laboratory test results and real-world car performance is jumping from 9% in 2001 to 28% in 2012 and 42% in 2015. It is expected to reach 50% before 2020.[1] One of the sources for real-world fuel consumption values used in this study is the data set provided by Spritmonitor.

Main campaign areas

Members

T&E is currently supported by 73 organisations (63 members and 10 supporters) in 24 countries.[16]

Funding

Transport & Environment receives funding from: European Climate Foundation,The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Climate Imperative Foundation, the European Commission, ClimateWorks Foundation, Schwab Charitable Fund, Oak Foundation and a number of other high profile institutions and organisations.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mind the Gap 2016 - Report | Transport & Environment".
  2. ^ "Air quality and transport | Transport & Environment".
  3. ^ "Flying and climate change | Transport & Environment".
  4. ^ "Better trade and regulation | Transport & Environment".
  5. ^ "Biofuels | Transport & Environment".
  6. ^ "Electric cars | Transport & Environment".
  7. ^ "Cleaner, safer trucks | Transport & Environment".
  8. ^ "Dieselgate and stopping test cheating | Transport & Environment".
  9. ^ "Dirty Oil | Transport & Environment".
  10. ^ "Transport climate targets and the Paris Agreement | Transport & Environment".
  11. ^ "Sustainable finance | Transport & Environment".
  12. ^ "Rail | Transport & Environment".
  13. ^ "Shipping and the environment | Transport & Environment".
  14. ^ "Vans | Transport & Environment".
  15. ^ "Vehicle noise | Transport & Environment".
  16. ^ "Members | Transport & Environment".

External links

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