You are what you read

You are what you read - July 2021

Published: Tue, 07/27/21

The EPN Consulting Newsletter No. 131 | July 2021

Editorial

Dear Colleague,

On the New York Times today I read an article about the different willingness to go back to the office after the long period of home working due to the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent sessions of lockdown measures. From the survey carried out in the USA it emerged that only 36% of Baby Boomers (individuals born between 1946 and 1964) questioned the need of returning to the usual working routine at offices compared to...Read more

Average CO2 emissions from new passenger cars registered in Europe decreased by 12% in 2020 and the share of electric cars tripled as new targets started applying

According to provisional monitoring data published by the European Environment Agency, the average CO2 emissions of new cars registered in the EU, Iceland, Norway and the UK in 2020 have decreased strongly compared to 2019, as manufacturers were stepping up their efforts to raise the share of electric vehicles in their fleets. Read more

Renewables were the world’s cheapest source of energy in 2020, new report shows

Renewables are now significantly undercutting fossil fuels as the world’s cheapest source of energy, according to a new report. Of the wind, solar and other renewables that came on stream in 2020, nearly two-thirds (62%) were cheaper than the cheapest new fossil fuel, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). This is double the equivalent share for 2019. Read more

European aviation sector proposes EU Pact for Sustainable Aviation to realise EU’s 2030 and 2050 decarbonisation ambitions

In its ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package, the European Commission set out proposals aimed at reducing net EU GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55% by 2030. This represents a major stepping stone to reach the EU’s climate goal of net zero emissions by 2050 and is also aligned with the aviation sector’s own objective of achieving net zero CO2 emissions from all flights within and departing Europe by 2050. Read more

"Fit for 55": The EU's plan for a green transition

As part of the European Green Deal, with the European Climate Law, the EU has set itself a binding target of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. This requires current greenhouse gas emission levels to drop substantially in the next decades. As an intermediate step towards climate neutrality, the EU has raised its 2030 climate ambition, committing to cutting emissions by at least 55% by 2030. Read more

EU islands and the clean energy transition

From the volcanic Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean to the picturesque Greek islands in the Mediterranean, all the way to the Åland Islands in the Baltic Sea, there are approximately 2,200 inhabited islands in the EU. European islands are greatly diverse in terms of size, population, geography, and territory. 16 million Europeans live on EU islands, which corresponds to around 4% of the EU’s total population. Read more

Paris Agreement action could boost energy jobs by 8 million

Researchers have created a model to analyse how efforts to meet Paris Agreement climate targets will affect energy sector jobs, finding that decarbonisation action would increase net jobs by around eight million by 2050, primarily in solar and wind power. Read more

The Website of the Month: Fuel Identifiers

It is a useful website providing information on:

- Labelling for electrically rechargeable road vehicles and charging infrastructure

- Fuel labelling for road vehicles

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Upcoming Professional Events

Find more in our Events section

02 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the EIT Urban Mobility’s Regional Innovation Scheme (RIS) call for proposals in the countries of Croatia, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey

10 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the CREATIVE EUROPE [CREA-MEDIA-2021-CINNET] call (Project Grants – Networks of European Cinemas)

12 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the CREATIVE EUROPE [CREA-MEDIA-2021-DEVMINISLATE] call (Lump Sum – European mini-slate development)

24 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the CREATIVE EUROPE [CREA-MEDIA-2021-FEST] call (Lump Sum – European Festivals)

24 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the CREATIVE EUROPE [CREA-MEDIA-2021-FILMOVE] call (Project Grants – Films on the Move)

24 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the CREATIVE EUROPE [CREA-MEDIA-2021-INNOVBUSMOD] call (Project Grants – Innovative tools and business models)

24 Aug 2021 – Deadline to submit proposals to the CREATIVE EUROPE [CREA-MEDIA-2021-MARKETNET] call (Project Grants – Markets & networking)

N.B. Horizon Europe calls for proposals were launched on 22 June 2021. We have been working on adding their deadlines to our Events section

06-09 Sept 2021 – Lisbon (PT) – VELO-CITY 2021

06-10 Sept 2021 – Salamanca (ES) – STARTUP OLE 2021

13-15 Sept 2021 – Online – 49th European Transport Conference

16-22 Sept 2021 – Europe – EUROPEAN MOBILITY WEEK 2021

20-23 Sept 2021 – Online – EuroGEO workshop 2021

20-23 Sept 2021 – Online – CIRED 2021

22-23 Sept 2021 – Birmingham (UK) – RWM 2021 – The UK’s Largest Recycling & Waste Management Exhibition

28-29 Sept 2021 – Online – Fourth Annual Conference on “Clean Buses in Europe”

28-30 Sept 2021 – Milan (IT) – EXPO Ferroviaria 2021

30 Sept-01 Oct 2021 – Frankfurt (DE) – World Class Corporate Climate-Neutral Strategies 2021 + Energy Management 2021

04-05 Oct 2021 – London (UK) – The UK CAV Infrastructure Symposium

Please note that many conferences are being cancelled, postponed or converted in Virtual events due to the Covid-19 emergency.
Visit our Events section for updated information.

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