Concawe’s response to the publication and presentation of T&E’s report “Magic green fuels: Why synthetic fuels in cars will not solve Europe’s pollution problems?”

Dec 9, 2021

T&E published a report[1] on Monday 6 December, presenting their interpretation of the results of the lab tests they commissioned to IFPEN to measure air pollutant emissions of e-petrol in cars. Concawe, the refining industry’s scientific and technical body, has...

Literature review on CNG / H2 mixtures for heavy-duty CNG vehicles

Dec 7, 2021

Report no. 10/21: Sustainably produced hydrogen (H2) is seen as a low carbon fuel for transportation. Likewise compressed natural gas (CNG) could reduce CO2 emissions from vehicles, especially if it is produced from renewable sources such as biomethane. Being both...

Optimal electrification level of passenger cars in Europe in a battery-constrained future

Dec 3, 2021

Recent forecasts for the rapid electrification of the road transport sector towards 2030 have given rise to considerable uncertainty associated with battery production capacity and whether it will be able to meet the growing demand in Europe. In view of this...

Advanced Emission Controls and Sustainable Renewable Fuels for Low Pollutant and CO2 Emissions on a Diesel Passenger Car

Nov 18, 2021

Research efforts into advanced emission control systems led to significant reduction of pollutant emissions of modern internal combustion engines. Sustainable renewable fuels are used to further reduce their Well-to-Wheels greenhouse gas emissions. The novel aspect of...

Developing worker and consumer exposure scenarios for identified uses of petroleum substances under REACH – 2020 edition

Oct 14, 2021

Report no. 9/21: This report sets out the approaches that Concawe has adopted in developing worker and consumer Exposure Scenarios for identified uses of petroleum substances under REACH. Exposure Scenarios had been initially developed by Concawe in view of the REACH...