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‘Carspreading’ to wipe out around 10% of on-street car parking spaces…

Check out the full ‘Ever Bigger’ report, linked in comments below, for more information. www.transportenvironment.org/te-united-ki...

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Europe’s leading advocates for clean transport & energy

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➡️ City action: reform parking charges and local taxes based on vehicle size and weight.

➡️ A bonnet height cap of 85cm, and a car width limit of 192cm, applied to new type approvals from 2033 and all new cars sold from 2036. ➡️ Tighter vehicle standards: Euro NCAP needs to urgently update its protocol to start testing for the visibility of young children from the driver’s seat;

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🗒️ So what we can do: ➡️ Introduce a Large Vehicle Levy, a tax paid on purchase of a vehicle that is determined by its weight, ensuring that larger, oversized cars pay their fair share.

Carspreading is fast becoming a public health crisis. There’s no way city leaders can continue to turn a blind eye to this problem - whether traffic congestion, parking stress or road deaths - they must act now.”

Oliver Lord, Head of Clean Cities UK added: “How many more reports are needed, or kids killed until the car industry stops pedalling massive and unnecessary SUVs?

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This is a textbook market failure. Unless the UK urgently reviews how these vehicles are taxed and introduces a Large Vehicle Levy, cars will only get bigger with growing consequences for congestion, safety, and emissions."

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Anna Krajinska T&E UK Director said, ‘"For decades, car manufacturers have steered consumers towards larger, more expensive vehicles at the expense of smaller, more efficient models. The result is clear: after 25 years of unchecked growth, oversized SUVs now dominate our roads...

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⏰ 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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If the Government is serious on delivering growth and jobs in the UK it needs to hold the line on the most important Industrial and energy security policy that the country has and which is delivering astounding progress.

derailing investment into the automotive jobs of the future, leaving consumers with no option but to continue to rely on cars running on expensive fossil fuels and continuing to leave the UK exposed to global energy crises.

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At a critical moment for the UK’s clean transport transition, weakening the targets now would do real damage:

Undermining it now is not a “smarter route” it is a step backwards and would jeopardize the entire UK automotive sector which employs almost a million people across the country.

Carmakers that moved early, like Renault, are now gaining market share in the UK and globally thanks to great new EV models. Those that delayed are not victims of policy; they are betting on political backtracking.'' Tim Dexter, T&E UK Vehicles Policy Manager said.

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“Let’s be clear: the SMMT has spent years overstating the challenges of the EV transition while downplaying industry inaction to justify weakening the ZEV mandate. The reality is much simpler.

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The SMMT’s latest report - Same Destination, Smarter Route - exaggerates the barriers to the EV transition, leaning on selective evidence and shaky claims that do not reflect what is actually happening in the market.

T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Britain’s automotive industry wants to weaken the ZEV mandate - but its case does not stand up to scrutiny.

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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/...

theguardian.com

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...

europeancorrespondent.com

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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⚠️ The takeaway is clear: Maintaining a strong ZEV mandate is essential to shield UK households from oil price shocks and deliver long-term cost savings.

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“Electric vehicles are not just cleaner, they are cheaper to run & far less vulnerable to global energy shocks. Accelerating the shift to electric is essential for strengthening the UK’s economic resilience and protecting households from future price spikes.” — Tim Dexter, T&E UK

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When petrol prices peaked earlier this year: ⛽ Petrol: £0.17 per mile | £109 to fill up 🔌 EV (home charging): £0.01 per mile | £59 to charge Diesel drivers face even higher exposure -paying up to 9x more per mile than EV drivers at peak, and around £71 more per month.

At a time when policy signals risk slowing progress -from extending the 5p fuel duty cut to calls to weaken the ZEV mandate - the evidence points firmly in one direction: ➡️ EVs are cheaper to run ➡️ EVs are more stable in volatile markets ➡️ EVs strengthen UK energy security

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T&E UK @transenvuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🚗⚡ £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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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

theguardian.com

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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➡️ Keep the SAF Mandate focused on high-integrity fuels like e-fuels. ➡️ Extend the UK ETS scope to cover all departing flights ➡️ Unlock public revenue to accelerate aviation’s green transition It’s time to invest in the future of a sustainable aviation sector.

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➡️ Undermines UK industry - It is more likely to increase reliance on imports, especially from the US, than support domestic production. 👍 What should happen instead: If the UK is serious about energy security and tackling aviation emissions, it should:

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➡️ Limited real-world potential - UK crop supply could meet only around 1% of jet fuel demand by 2030. There is no meaningful scale here. ➡️ Food vs fuel pressures - Diverting crops to aviation risks driving deforestation and increasing global emissions through indirect land-use change.

‼️ Why this matters: ➡️ Higher emissions risk - some crop-based fuels can be more carbon-intensive than fossil jet fuel once land-use change is included.

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❌ The problem Instead of closing that gap, the Government is considering weakening the UK’s main policy designed to cut aviation emissions -the SAF Mandate. And, following industry lobbying, a recent Call for Evidence has opened the door once again to crop-based biofuels.

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Despite this, aviation still doesn’t pay its fair share. The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) was designed to make polluters pay, but doesn’t cover long-haul flights outside the UK and Europe. That means around 83% of emissions from UK-departing flights fall outside the ETS.

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🗒️ The situation UK aviation emissions are skyrocketing. In 2025, seven of the top ten most polluting flight routes in Europe originated from London, with London to New York flights generating more carbon emissions than all car tailpipes in a city the size of Birmingham.

Eloise Sacares @eloisesacares.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Now is not the time to weaken action on aviation emissions ✈️

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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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🤝 Our call to Government We are therefore urging the Government to keep crop-based fuels out of the SAF Mandate. We stand ready to work with Ministers and officials to make the mandate a success and to help build a resilient UK SAF industry.

📈 The mandate is already working Early evidence shows the SAF Mandate is already starting to boost the use of cleaner fuels for UK flights, even before the policy has fully bedded in. Like other successful transport policies, it should be given time to work as intended.

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✅ There is a better path A strong UK SAF industry based on advanced fuels could support tens of thousands of jobs and generate billions of pounds for the economy if the Government stays the course.

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🌍 Why crop-based SAF is a problem Turning food and animal feed crops into jet fuel would increase pressure on farmland, wildlife and food prices, while delivering only limited climate benefits once wider land-use impacts are taken into account.

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