General Transport

News: Strict car target now helps 2020

Getting agreement now on a strict CO2 emissions limit from new cars could be a key to the EU meeting its greenhouse gas reduction target of 20% by 2020 without the need for massive fuel tax rises.

May 14, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: New transport commissioner as Barrot takes over Justice

The EU transport commissioner Jacques Barrot is being moved to the justice portfolio, meaning there will be a new commissioner for transport from Italy.

May 14, 2008 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Good news stories

The European Environment Agency has published a report highlighting six ‘success stories’ within the road transport sector on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and producing parallel benefits such as noise reduction and improved air quality. The report takes the successes from the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Great Britain, and says they could be models for similar projects elsewhere as part of the EU’s greenhouse gas reduction efforts.

April 16, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: ‘Disproportionate’ influence for business lobbyists in EU

Lobbyists and representatives from industry have a disproportionate influence in the ‘expert groups’ that advise the Commission on drawing up EU legislation.

April 16, 2008 | General Environment | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Transport is undermining EU climate efforts, says EEA

The European Environment Agency has attacked the transport sector for causing the EU to miss its Kyoto greenhouse gas reduction target. And its leading official has called for much stricter carbon dioxide targets for new cars than the EU is currently discussing.

March 10, 2008 | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy | Cars | General Transport

News: Cost of ‘two-seat’ EU in CO2 emissions

The EU’s continued ‘two-seat’ operation in Brussels and Strasbourg is causing almost 20 000 tonnes of needless additional carbon dioxide emissions.

February 6, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | T&E Bulletin | General Transport

News: Business On Track

Taking the train may in most cases be an environmentally better option than flying, but it may also be better for business travellers, according to a report by T&E’s member Transform Scotland.

December 13, 2007 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Could all transport be in the ETS?

Making transport pay its true costs is back on the EU agenda, after the Commission opened a public consultation on internalising external costs that floats the idea that all transport could be part of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

November 12, 2007 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Cyclists’ interests ‘completely eroded’ in last-minute conciliation deal on rail

The EU’s third railway package has been completed, but two cyclists’ umbrella organisations have accused ministers and the Commission of a betrayal of cyclists’ interests.

November 12, 2007 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Bigger Not Better

Research carried out in Great Britain says there is ‘no evidence’ that long heavy lorries (sometimes known as ‘gigaliners’) are good for road freight efficiency.

November 12, 2007 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin