Campaigning for smarter and more sustainable transport

50,000 people die prematurely in Europe every year because of pollution caused by ships. On 16 February 2012 the environment committee of the European Parliament will vote on a proposal to limit the sulphur content in fuels used by ships in EU waters. This law could make a big difference to our environment and to our health. We are calling on the Parliament to back a low sulphur area along our whole coastline, and introduce substantial fines for non-compliance. America has both. Why should Europe expect less?

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), noise is second only to air pollution in the impact it has on health.  It is a major cause, not only of hearing loss, but also of heart disease, learning problems in children and sleep disturbance. Yet traffic noise could easily be halved, with existing technology, if more stringent limits were adopted.  T&E is working at the EU and global level for tighter restrictions on sources of transport noise including cars, lorries and trains.