Climate change

Hoe in het Klimaatakkoord de doelstelling voor mobiliteit verdween

By / / Analysis, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands, Publications, Transport sector

Bij de aanvang van de klimaatakkoord-tafels in 2018 had ‘Mobiliteit’ de opdracht om 7 Mton extra CO2-emissiereductie in 2030 te bereiken.[1] De maatregelen in het uiteindelijk vastgestelde Klimaatakkoord (zomer 2019) leveren niet deze extra reductie op. Onderstaande tabel is belangrijk. Het Klimaatakkoord wilde, conform energieakkoord en regeerakkoord, bij aanvang op […]

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Review report assessment framework biofuels

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Climate change, Projects

For: CAPREA Sustainable Solutions bv [June 2020] studio Gear Up reviewed a draft report for CAPREA on a proposed assessment framework for residue and waste based biofuels. The framework, containing a consequential LCA,  is developed to assist the Flemish Public Waste Resources Organisation (OVAM) in its decision taking.

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studio Gear Up welcomes new partner Carlo Hamelinck

By / / Analysis, Bio-based, Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Circular economy, Climate change, EU28, Greenhouse gas emissions, Netherlands, Policy, Publications, RED, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Scenario

1st April 2020 Carlo Hamelinck has joined studio Gear Up as one of the three partners. Carlo’s more than twenty years experience in sustainable bioenergy and international consultancy services is a valuable addition to the service portfolio of studio Gear Up. Carlo will dedicate his strategic thinking to what both

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Dutch Minister wants an obligation for sustainable aviation fuels

By / / Aviation sector, Biofuels, Climate change, EU28, Netherlands, Policy, Publications, Renewable energy

Within three years from now, airplanes in Europe should be obliged to partially use sustainable aviation fuels, says Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, Dutch Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management. studio Gear Up, together with E4tech, provided the underlying analysis. Together with a group of EU Member States Van Nieuwenhuizen wants to

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2030 CO2 emission targets in transport demand 30% reduction of fossil fuels use

By / / Biofuels, Climate change, Electric mobility, ESR, EU28, Policy, Publications, RED, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Scenario, Transport sector

To achieve the 2030 CO2 emission reduction targets that are in line with the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR), fossil energy use in transport will have to be capped to a level of maximum 9 thousand PJ, nearly 30% lower than the 2017 amount of 12,7 thousand PJ. The current targets

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Research into a blending obligation for sustainable aviation fuels

By / / Analysis, Aviation sector, Biofuels, Carbon emissions, Climate change, E-fuels, EU28, Low carbon fuels, Netherlands, Policy, Projects, Renewable fuels

For: Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management [Aug – Dec 2019] February 2019 The Netherlands aviation stakeholders and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management adopted the Draft Agreement Sustainable Aviation. It covers international aviation, inland aviation and ground-bound activities. The Agreement expressed the ambition that in 2030 at

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Expert support on Advanced Biofuels

By / / Analysis, Biofuels, Climate change, E-fuels, Electric mobility, ESR, EU28, Low carbon fuels, Passenger cars, Policy, Projects, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Scenario, Transport sector

For: DG Energy of European Commission [Jan – Dec 2019] In this support contract to DG Energy of the European Commission, studio Gear Up analyses the need for CO2-reduction in the EU28 transport sector in 2030 when the targets of the effort Sharing Regulation (ESR – 36% less CO2-emission in

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Support to development of strategic positioning in a low-carbon context

By / / Analysis, Bio-based economy, Biofuels, Circular economy, Climate change, E-fuels, Electric mobility, Greenhouse gas emissions, Low carbon fuels, Policy, Projects, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Scenario, Shipping sector, Transport sector

For: FinCo Fuel Group BV [Mar – Dec 2019] studio Gear Up provided regulatory and technological insights on the policy and market developments of renewable Fuels to FinCo Fuel Group as input for an evaluation on a possible strategic positioning of the company in a changing contextual environment.

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Expert advisor to the Alternative and Renewable Transport Fuels Forum

By / / Aviation sector, Biofuels, Climate change, E-fuels, Heavy Duty vehicles, Low carbon fuels, Passenger cars, Projects, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Shipping sector, Transport sector

For: European Commission [Jan 2019 – now] The Alternative and Renewable Transport Fuels Forum (ART Fuels Forum) is a forum initiated by DG Energy and DG MOVE of the European Commission in which European production industry, transport end user industry and other stakeholders explore policy and market issues impacting the

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European Green Deal: don’t overlook liquids!

By / / Biofuels, Climate change, E-fuels, Greenhouse gas emissions, Publications, Renewable energy, Renewable fuels, Road transport, Transport sector

[Blog for Friends of Europe] To bring down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – in the context of the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement to keep the world’s temperature rise well below 2°C and preferably below 1.5°C – the share of renewable energy in the power and the transport sector needs to

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