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/2008/9/MEPs-stand-up-for-fuel-efficient-cars/ Despite enormous pressure from the car industry and car producing countries, the European Parliament has stood firm on plans to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions from new cars. Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/9/Industry-committee-votes-to-weaken-cars-and-co2-targets/ The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of the European Parliament has fallen into line with virtually every demand of the car industry lobby in a vote on proposed fuel efficiency standards for new cars.ญญ Mon, 01 Sep 2008 21:00:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/8/European-poll-shows-huge-public-support-for-fuel-efficient-cars/ Making manufacturers produce cleaner cars is the best way to bring down climate changing emissions from Europe's cars, and urgent action on fuel efficiency should be taken by the European Union, according a majority of people around Europe. [1] Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:01:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/8/BMW-leaps-ahead-on-new-car-CO2-emissions-others-still-stalling/ BMW AG improved fuel efficiency last year at four times the average rate of major manufacturers, new figures show. But the overall performance of the industry was not enough to meet proposed climate targets for new cars. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:01:00 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/TE-reaction-to-EU-Aviation-Emissions-Trading-Agreement/ The European Parliament and EU environment ministers have agreed on a deal to include aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) in 2012. The deal still needs to be formally approved. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:00:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/6/Abengoas-misuse-of-our-name-is-reprehensible/ T&E has responded robustly to an attempt by Abengoa Bioenergy, a multinational producer of bioethanol, to misuse its name and research in a series of lobbying advertisements published last week in major global publications including the Financial Times and The Economist. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:23:00 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/Nature-sites-at-risk-from-EU-transport-projects/ Over a thousand protected nature areas in Europe are under serious threat from high-profile EU-funded transport infrastructure projects according to a new report by BirdLife International, RSPB and other environmental groups [1], which was presented in the European Parliament today. Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 CET http://www.transportenvironment.org/News/2008/3/Europe-must-back-long-term-car-CO2-standards-and-strict-penalties/ T&E welcomes the broadly positive response of Environment Ministers to legally binding new car CO2 targets proposed by the European Commission in December, but urges all member states to back longer term targets, robust penalties and footprint not weight-based standards. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 18:00:00 CET