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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] CLEPA, in collaboration with representatives of the automotive, transport, fuel, and energy industry in the EU, is supporting the call for renewable fuels to contribute towards climate neutrality and economic growth, complementing the push for electrification. Several legal...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Commission has adopted the EU Action Plan "Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil", one of the most important measures approved within the policies of the European Green Deal. The aim is to provide an integrated vision to bring...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Safe manufacturing, use and proper disposal of vehicle parts are a high priority for automotive suppliers. The sustainability criteria are followed both for materials sourcing, and during the design and production of vehicle parts, components, and systems. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €3.4 billion in new financing to accelerate the shift towards renewable energy and sustainable transport, corporate innovation, improved housing, education and communications. On renewable energy, the plan includes €2 billion for the development of energy...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The European Commission has announced the winners of the European Mobility Week (EMW) Awards 2020, the 9th Award for Sustainable Urban Mobility Planning (SUMP Award), and the EU Urban Road Safety Award. Mönchengladbach (Germany) was revealed as the winner...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Stakeholders were presented with new input for the revision of the Euro pollutant emission standards last week by CLOVE, the consortium of technical experts preparing these options for the European Commission. The new scenarios address some of the issues...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] A panel of industry experts, European Commission representatives, and Members of the European Parliament (MEP) debated the EU’s Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy on 13 April, with contributions from CLEPA’s Sigrid de Vries,  Ismael Ertug MEP (S&D, Germany)...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] CLEPA partners up with the LIBERTY project to drive innovation in efficiency and safety for the future of electric car batteries. The LIBERTY project aims to design an electric vehicle battery that offers 500 km of range before ultra-fast...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] The envisaged early review of the CO2-emission targets for cars and trucks for 2030 confronts the European Commission with an uncomfortable dilemma. The review offers a compelling opportunity to increase the efficiency of the available regulatory levers, allowing...

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] CLEPA will be participating at the next event organised by the Forum Mobility & Society, which will cover the main aspects of the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy, presented by the European Commission. The strategy puts in place key milestones for...