T&E

Breakthrough for cars as Daimler tests SCR

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:00:00 CET

The decision by the German car maker Daimler Chrysler to do field trials of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) looks set to be a breakthrough in the battle to reduce nitrogen oxides emissions from diesel cars.

Legal victory for German particle campaign

Wed, 15 Jun 2005 10:00:00 CET

A court in Stuttgart has sided with two citizens who claimed the city authority had failed in its legal obligations by not taking action to improve air quality.

Parliament caves in on sulphur emissions from ships

Sun, 15 May 2005 10:00:00 CET

Hopes among environmental groups that the EU could launch pioneering marine quality legislation sank last month in a deal between MEPs and ministers.

Reducing Emissions from Ships in the Baltic Sea Area (T&E 05/02)

Tue, 03 May 2005 18:00:23 CET

Final report based on the conclusions of the Greening Motorways of the Sea Conference in Stockholm, April 2005. This report discusses the feasibility of introducing a distance-related en-route charge for shipping in the Baltic Sea.

Joint NGO Input to the Cars 21 Consultation

Thu, 21 Apr 2005 15:57:12 CET

T&E and joint-NGO response to the public consultation on the Automotive Regulatory Framework of the Next 10 Years (Cars 21). For further information, please see the European Commission website.

MEPs shock ministers with cleaner shipping vote

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:00:00 CET

MEPs have challenged ministers and the Commission to agree to considerably stricter limits on sulphur emissions from large ships in an important vote in the European Parliament�s environment committee.

Excessive particle pollution adds weight to call for strict Euro-5

Fri, 15 Apr 2005 10:00:00 CET

More evidence is emerging of cities exceeding pollution limits that are meant to last for a year under EU clean air legislation that came into effect in January.

The Clean Ship: Opportunities for innovation, policy and business

Sat, 09 Apr 2005 11:23:00 CET

The Clean Ship is an integrated approach to sustainable shipping. Integrated has a double meaning. First of all, it means tackling all social and environmental costs from 'cradle to grave'. Secondly, it means that a participatory process is needed to bring together various stakeholders who have a role to play in making this vision a reality. This 'sketchbook' gives the reader an idea of what the Clean Ship approach is all about.

21-22/04/05 - Greening Motorways of the Sea, Stockholm

Fri, 11 Feb 2005 10:00:00 CET

An international conference on sustainable port planning and shipping in the Baltic Sea Area.

Sustainable Freight Transport in Sensitive Areas: Conference Proceedings (T&E 04/07)

Wed, 22 Dec 2004 17:23:48 CET

Proceedings of the conference held in Vienna, 27-28 October 2004