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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 7d

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Car industry complied with UK ZEV mandate last year – analysis

Government must stand firm against calls to water down the law and instead focus on delivering a robust industrial strategy.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 7d

🚗What a great discussion yesterday with our UK Director Anna Krajinska joining the panel at @lcefuk.bsky.social event “Leading the Charge: The Next Stage of the EV Transition.”⚡

#LabourConference #EV #ZevMandate #transport #environment

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 8d

www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...

Reduce contrail warming for less than £3.35 per flight ticket - new…

Tweaking the flight plans of only very few flights to avoid contrails could reduce contrail warming by half by 2040

www.transportenvironment.org

T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 8d

✈️ At the Labour Conference, T&E UK’s Flight Risk event brought together MPs, industry leaders and experts to tackle aviation’s climate challenge beyond CO₂ - spotlighting the impact of contrails ☁️ and how tackling the issue is the the climate opportunity of the decade.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 13d

⚡🚗 The EV transition is entering its next critical phase. 🌍🔋

We’ll be joining a timely discussion on what comes next, and what it means for the road ahead.

💡👥Join us!

Ralph Palmer @ralphpalmer.bsky.social · 13d

We also have a great session lined up with @transenvuk.bsky.social on how to ensure the UK's EV transition continues to go from strength-to-strength. Really pleased that we'll be joined by DfT minister Lilian Greenwood MP.

📆 Tuesday 30 September
⏲️ 15:15 - 16:15
📍 LCEF x Anacta Hub

Graphic of Labour Climate and Environment Forum event at Labour Conference 2025.

Title: Leading the Charge: The Next Stage of the EV Transition.
Date: Tuesday 30th September
Time: 15:15 - 16:15

This event is open to all attendees. Please note the event is inside the secure zone.

Panellists:
Lilian Greenwood MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary
Ryan Jude, Green Finance Institute
Virginia Sentance, Flint Global
Marc Palmer, AutoTrader
Anna Krajinska, Transport & Environment UK

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 16d

🛫 This week the Government approved expansion of Gatwick Airport a move that will skyrocket demand for clean tech to tackle aviation emissions.

Let’s build Britain’s clean aviation future before expanding its carbon footprint! 🌍✈️

#SustainableAviation #SAF #Gatwick #NetZero #GreenTech

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 17d

✈️💭 Did you know the clouds made by planes can warm our planet as much as all aviation’s CO₂ emissions?

Check out our UK Director Anna Krajinska's article in @politicshome.bsky.social published ahead of our event at this year’s Labour Party Conference.

www.politicshome.com/members/arti...

Contrail avoidance: the magic bullet to rapidly cut aviation’s climate footprint

Contrails warm the planet almost as much as all aviation CO₂ emissions. Anna Krajinska explains why contrail avoidance is a low-cost, high-reward c...

www.politicshome.com

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 20d

🌏 ✈️ We spoke with BBC: Rethink to discuss the future of sustainable aviation

Full episode on catch-up here 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

#sustainableaviation #aviation #frequentflyer #saf #airports #travel

BBC Sounds - Rethink, Rethink: should we stop flying?

Should we take individual responsibility for the polluting effects of aviation?

www.bbc.co.uk

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 21d

As Europe ramps up biofuels use, there is a growing risk that fraudulently mislabelled “waste” products will act as a backdoor for deforestation-driving palm oil.

Check out our report from earlier this year👇
www.transportenvironment.org/articles/pal...

Palm oil in disguise?

How recent import trends of palm residues raise concerns over a key feedstock for biofuels

www.transportenvironment.org

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 21d

According to Quantum Commodities Intelligence, from January to October 2024, POME and high acid palm oil residue exports reached 3.45 mn metric tonnes. This export volume was greater than crude palm oil exports during the same period, which were only 2.70 mn mt.

Palm oil in disguise?

How recent import trends of palm residues raise concerns over a key feedstock for biofuels

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 21d

Five months on and the Indonesian government’s special crimes unit have launched a formal probe into exports of waste biofuel feedstock palm oil mill effluent following a surge in palm oil and palm derivative exports between 2022 and 2024.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 21d

Latest: Indonesia launches a probe into POME exports following concerns over fraud.

Earlier this year T&E published data showing Indonesia was exporting more POME (a palm oil byproduct) to the EU than it could realistically collect - a major sign of fraud.

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Charlotte Baker @cb123456.bsky.social · 22d

The U.K. isn’t using its tax regime to disincentivise SUV purchases.

A UK driver pays just £3200 acquisition tax on an £85k car, compared to *£66k* in France!!

As a result, 4x as many are sold here in the U.K. than France.

@transenvuk.bsky.social

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Charlotte Baker @cb123456.bsky.social · 22d

Interesting policy suggestion from @transenvuk.bsky.social - Large Vehicle Levy, where cars are charged £10 per kg over 1600kg in weight (with a 400kg allowance for EVs).

Suggest it would raise £2 billion for the Treasury.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 23d

Hi Barbara - the 'Large Vehicle Levy' would include a 400kg additional weight allowance for BEVs, to fairly accommodate for additional mass of batteries, ensuring that the transition to electric is not penalised.

T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks for sharing!

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 23d

🚙💰 UK Forfeits almost £2bn by Remaining a Tax Haven for SUVs.

💡 The solution?

T&E UK proposes a simple weight-based levy, ensuring larger vehicles pay their fair share.

www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...

UK Forfeits almost £2bn by Remaining a Tax Haven for SUVs

Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy

www.transportenvironment.org

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 23d

T&E UK’s £1 billion ‘Lost at Sea’
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Shipping emissions charge would raise £1bn a year for cash-strapped…

Extending the UK carbon market to ships entering and leaving the UK would raise significant amounts of money that could cover public services or greening…

www.transportenvironment.org

T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 23d

🏁 Kicking off London International Shipping Week 2025, the Department for Transport has announced £448 million to accelerate shipping decarbonisation and boost green growth across the UK.

#LISW25 #Shipping #Decarbonisation #IMO #EmissionsTrading

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 28d

Falling battery prices are helping make this shift possible.

Between 2022 and 2025, battery pack prices in the EU are set to drop by 27%, with a further 46% fall expected by 2030.

Cheaper batteries = cheaper cars.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 28d

Affordable EVs are about to go mainstream in the UK

By 2027, drivers will have 19 electric models under £25,000 to choose from.

Our Europe-wide progress shows the progress being made.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 28d

India and SE Asia are racing ahead on EVs. If UK & EU slow down, we’ll miss the export boom. With ¾ of UK cars sold abroad, smart rules aren’t just consumer wins—they’re essential to keep UK auto competitive, protect jobs and back a full-speed EV transition.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 28d

Good news: EV prices are falling fast thanks to regulation like the ZEV mandate.

But when rules are weakened, progress stalls.

In the EU, carmakers scaled back ambition after CO₂ targets were watered down. That means fewer EVs and higher costs for consumers.

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great working with BBC Business on their truck electrification story—plenty to talk about as cleaner tech shakes up the freight scene and sparks policy action! 🚚🔋

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lack of charging facilities a 'barrier' for electric lorries

Haulage firms are introducing electric heavy goods vehicles, but say many more chargers are needed.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Wopke Hoekstra @wopkehoekstra.ec.europa.eu · Aug 28

Very good meeting today with @caneurope.org, @wwf.eu, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, and @transenv.bsky.social.

We discussed the state of play ahead of #COP30, the 2040 climate target process, the EU’s Nationally Determined Contribution, as well as taxation initiatives.

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