http://www.transportenvironment.org/ T&E en-gb http://www.transportenvironment.org/images/logo.jpg http://www.transportenvironment.org/ admin@transportenvironment.org http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/11/EU-continues-to-turn-deaf-ear-to-traffic-noise-as-MEPs-vote-for-weaker-limits/ Millions of European citizens troubled by road traffic noise have had their hopes of a quieter and healthier life set back by a deal between MEPs, the tyre industry and the Italian government. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:17:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/11/Reducing-traffic-noise-will-save-lives--so-why-dont-we-do-it/ Editorial by Nina Renshaw There's something strange about the subject of road traffic noise. While progress on other issues that concern the environmental movement such as exhaust emissions, road user charging, cleaner technology has been painfully slow at times, at least there has been some progress. Yet road noise seems like a blind spot in the mirror of those driving Europe’s transport policy. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:47:00 CET Publications/prep_hand_out/lid:519 Background briefing on the EC proposal for Tyres in Type-approval Requirements for the General Safety of Motor Vehicles COD 2008/100 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:15:30 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/11/Parliament-puts-the-brakes-on-energy-efficient-tyres/ Under pressure from the tyre industry and the Italian government, the European Parliament's industry committee has voted to water-down proposed legislation to make car tyres quieter and more energy efficient. Tue, 04 Nov 2008 13:30:00 CET Publications/prep_hand_out/lid:507 T&E background briefing on the Commission Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive. Updated August 2008. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:19:34 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/7/Lets-hand-some-power-back-to-customers-over-choice-of-tyres/ Editorial by Nina Renshaw, T&E Policy Officer What's black and round, saves you money, protects the climate, improves your health and makes you more popular with your neighbours? Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:28:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/7/TE-Reaction-on-the-adoption-of-the-Greener-Transport-Package-by-the-European-Commission/ The European Commission adopted today a package entitled "Towards Greener Transport" which included a long-awaited strategy to allow transport to pay for the costs that they cause to environment and society. The package includes a legislative Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive that aims to remove a legal obstacle which prohibits trucks being charged for the costs that they cause in terms of congestion and pollution. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:10:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/6/Proposed-tyre-rules-ignore-worst-offenders/ The Commission's proposed new noise and energy efficiency standards for tyres are set to exclude the noisiest and most fuel-inefficient cars. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:29:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/5/Tyre-noise-exemption-for-SUVs-as-research-shows-traffic-noise-causing-more-deaths-than-car-accidents/ The European Commission is set to propose new noise and energy efficiency standards for tyres with a blanket exemption for Europe's noisiest and most gas gazzling sports-utility vehicles (SUVs), according to draft rules seen by T&E. Wed, 21 May 2008 11:56:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/5/German-limit/ Germany’s city-state of Bremen announced last month that its 60 kilometres of motorway will have a blanket 120 km/h speed limit. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:53:00 CET