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The UK National Office of Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport and energy. Fighting for an affordable zero-emission transport system that benefits both people and the planet. Linktree: linktr.ee/transportandenvironmentUK

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
London is Europe’s busiest city for air travel. But after experiencing Europe’s worst summer on record and amid growing concern about climate change, more Brits are calling for increased rail connections abroad, not more flights. See the poll results ➡️ bit.ly/4yhnHrh
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Three times more Brits support reopening international rail stations…
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
⏰ Cars are growing 1.2 cm longer every year, a new study from T&E UK and Clean Cities shows. UK cities are set to lose between 8.5% and 14% of their on-street parking by 2040 if this trend continues unchecked.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Britain’s automotive industry wants to weaken the ZEV mandate - but its case does not stand up to scrutiny.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Great to see @theguardian.com cover T&E 's story on oil prices and the scramble for biofuels. Crop-based biofuels cannot scale without serious trade-offs including deforestation. These fuels also deliver little to no emission saving compared to fossil fuels. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Scramble for biofuel as oil prices rise ‘could push world closer to food crisis’
Experts say increased use of crops for fuel is ‘dangerous game’ that could send food price inflation soaring
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Great to see our UK Director Anna Krajinska featured in this hard-hitting piece in The European Correspondent exposing the gap between genuinely sustainable fuels and those driving environmental harm. europeancorrespondent.com/en/r/fuel-so...
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Fuel sold as “green” in Europe may be linked to Amazon deforestation
A US supplier of “green fuels” to the EU has imported animal fats from cattle raised on illegally deforested Amazonian land, our investigation in part
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Stay Grounded @staygroundednet.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Watch the new documentary by @transenvuk.bsky.social exposing the impact of airport expansions in Europe. Behind the promises of economic benefits, the figures tell a different story—one that the residents of Amsterdam and Barcelona have been living with for years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJU_...
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How ‘ultra-frequent flyers’ are threatening Europe’s housing market
YouTube video by T&E
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🚗⚡ £50 a month saved AND protection from oil price shocks. New analysis shows UK petrol drivers are around 4x more exposed to energy price volatility than EV drivers.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Important work by @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social with a quote from our UK Director, ''the crisis exposed a hard truth, the UK remains dangerously dependent on volatile fossil fuels...breaking free won’t just cut emissions, it will deliver a more resilient and prosperous future.” bit.ly/4ugsvvo
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Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners
Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Great to see our UK Director, Anna Krajinska, quoted in a story by @theguardian.com on how the UK can transition to a more sustainable and affordable transport system. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘A long road ahead’: could community car-sharing help UK hit climate targets?
East Midlands electric car club helps residents and cuts emissions – but the need for a volunteer-led scheme reflects a much wider problem
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Now is not the time to weaken action on aviation emissions ✈️
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Eloise Sacares @eloisesacares.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Great to write this piece for @politicshome.bsky.social today. Unlocking affordable access to EVs through social leasing would cut bills for lower income households, further our energy independence, and help fight the climate crisis.
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Eloise Sacares @eloisesacares.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🛢️ Eighteen organisations across trade unions, civil society and industry call for social leasing in the UK 🛢️ Social leasing would cut emissions, ease energy bills, and deliver a fair response to the current petrol crisis. Read the letter ⬇️ www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...
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Joint letter: Urgent need to introduce social leasing of electric…
Civil society, industry and trade unions are united in urging the Government to act — to introduce a social leasing scheme for battery electric vehicles…
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Great to see our UK Director Anna Krajinska quoted in this important piece of journalism: ''As SAF usage in the UK, and elsewhere, rises, oversight of sourcing will be crucial to ensure that such mandates are effectively lowering emissions and not driving land-use change''
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
📅 Date for your diary: Thursday 9th April, 12:00–1:00pm BST The UK’s electric vehicle transition is accelerating, but to make this shift truly fair, affordability must be front and centre. Register for our Zoom Webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
We are pleased to be quoted in this story in The i Paper highlighting how airlines have lobbied the government to reintroduce destructive crop‑based biofuels into the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) mandate. inews.co.uk/news/airline...
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Airlines are pushing for plant-based fuel – but it could make your weekly shop dearer
Jet2 and EasyJet argue that crop-based fuels could offer a cheaper solution for green air travel – but environmental groups warn there will be consequences
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
NEW: ✈️ Protect the integrity of the UK’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate. Turning crops into jet fuel is terrible economic, energy security and environmental policy
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
ZEV Mandate Delivers: Nearly a quarter of 2025 Registrations Show BEVs Are Now Mainstream. 🧵
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
You can also find our explainer (which you can download) here: www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki... #NationalPotholeDay
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
🚛 The UK’s HGV decarbonisation journey is gaining momentum. The government's long-awaited consultation on decarbonising HGVs marks another crucial step towards a cleaner, greener, and increasingly cost-competitive freight sector. 🧵
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
"The UK must stand firm. Our ZEV mandate is already driving jobs, investment and innovation into the UK. As major exporters we cannot compete unless we innovate, and global markets are going electric fast," said T&E UK's director Anna Krajinska. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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EU waters down plans to end new petrol and diesel car sales by 2035
Carmakers, particularly in Germany, have lobbied heavily for concessions to the planned rules.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
🌊 Cruise growth must not come at the cost of clean air and healthy communities. The UK Government’s cruise growth plan, launched in September, aims to boost coastal economies -touted as worth £5.8 billion a year and supporting 60,000 jobs.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Great to see our UK Vehicles Policy Manager Tim Dexter interviewed for the BBC In-Depth piece on the realities of #Carspreading www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Carspreading’ is on the rise - not everyone is happy - BBC News
In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Interesting read ahead of the European Commission's Auto Package presentation next week: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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‘The Chinese will not pause’: Volvo and Polestar bosses urge EU to stick to 2035 petrol car ban
Exclusive: Swedish carmakers push to retain target as Germany lobbies to help its own industry by softening cutoff date
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🚗 Pay-per-mile charging is the right long-term goal, but giving plug-in-hybrids another tax break unjustifiable.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
We support this campaign from @wearepossible.bsky.social highlighting public support for fairer taxation of private jets in the UK.
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Eloise Sacares @eloisesacares.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
What’s been happening with SUV sales in the UK? 🚘 SUV sales have continued to grow in the UK market this year - meaning more emissions, safety risks and road wear, and less space on our roads for pedestrians and communities 📈
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Great to see our UK director Anna Krajinska interviewed by @jeevanvasagar.bsky.social for this piece in @theobserveruk.bsky.social on how the UK’s green transition is shaping up, and what’s at stake if we don’t keep up. observer.co.uk/news/busines...
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High energy costs threaten UK’s net zero business endeavours | The Observer
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
We’ve joined forces across civil society & have written a joint letter to the HM Treasury advising urgent tax reform on the UK’s heaviest, most polluting cars. We’re calling for change: a straightforward large vehicle levy, that would raise nearly £2bn for vital public investment. #AutumnBudget
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
🚗⚡ Electric Cars Drive UK Auto Industry’s Biggest Growth Opportunity! A thread ⬇️
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
🔋Today’s Electric Vehicle (EV) stats from New Automotive highlight a breakthrough month for the UK EV market delivering the highest battery electric vehicle (BEV) market share of the year, with 26% of all new cars sold fully electric.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
🔌 Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers who are able to rely on at-home charging have already been benefitting from lower running costs compared to petrol vehicles, but new analysis from The Times now shows that drivers relying solely on public charging are also saving money.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🚨In response to the government's publication of their Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery plan this afternoon, our T&E UK Director Anna Krajinska has the following response [A thread]
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
⏰ Yesterday’s ‘Houses of Carliament’ event for our Large Vehicle Levy was a great success, with strong engagement from MPs and fellow advocates. 💰 The proposed levy aims to generate approximately £2 bill annually by ensuring heavier vehicles pay their fair share of road taxes. #HousesOfCarliament
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Thank you so much for joining us to discuss the issues, and our large vehicle levy ahead of the Autumn Budget. #housesofcarliament
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We're here at Westminster today for our 'Houses of Carliament' to demonstrate how cars are consistently getting bigger and heavier - drop by to discuss our solution of a large vehicle levy.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
📅 Join us tomorrow at the ‘Houses of Carliament’ from 11am at Old Palace Yard, Westminster, to experience first-hand the pressing issue of increasing vehicle size & our proposed solution: the Large Vehicle Levy. 🫂 We welcome you to drop in for a conversation. It's time for tax fairness on UK roads
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
⏰ Today the Transport Secretary launched a "swift and robust” review to fast-track Heathrow expansion cutting the process timeline by 3 years. ⁉️ But here’s the real question: Where’s the clarity on how Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) will be produced at scale in the UK?
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
'Smoke screen: the growing PHEV emissions scandal' part 2: 💸 On average, running a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) costs drivers over £650 more every year than driving an equivalent fully electric vehicle (BEV).
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
🚨 New data shows plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) are far dirtier than claimed. 📑 With the #Dieselgate trial unfolding this week, fresh evidence suggests plug‑in hybrids (PHEVs) could be the next big deception. Full 'Smoke Screen' report below.👇 #PHEV #BEV #ElectricCars #Emissions #Transport
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🚨 #Dieselgate trial opens this week – the biggest group action in UK history and a major test of carmaker accountability across Europe! 🔎 What’s happening? 10 years ago, the car industry was caught red-handed cheating emissions tests with defeat devices.
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Great to have our vehicles policy manager Tim Dexter on this fantastic panel at Everything Electric Farnborough at the weekend⚡🎤 #fullychargedshow #everythingelectricshow #homeenergy #cleanenergy #battery #electriccars www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzmc...
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Clean Energy in a Divided World: The Global Power Struggle!
YouTube video by Everything Electric TECH
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
NEW: Biofuels globally emit more than the fossil fuels they replace, our latest study shows. The first-of-a-kind study looks at global biofuels production today and the potential impacts of government biofuel targets. 🧵⤵️
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🚗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 · 30/09/2025
✈️ 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 · 26/09/2025
⚡🚗 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!
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🛫 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 · 22/09/2025
✈️💭 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...
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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...
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
🌏 ✈️ 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
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BBC Sounds - Rethink, Rethink: should we stop flying?
Should we take individual responsibility for the polluting effects of aviation?
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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
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 · 16/09/2025
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
Slide reads ‘A tax haven for cars’ and
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