General Transport

Publications: CO₂ emissions from transport in the EU27

CO₂ emissions from transport in the EU27: an analysis of 2006 data submitted to the UNFCCC.

August 15, 2008 | General Transport | Climate Change & Energy

News: Transport's emissions still growing

The transport sector continues to be Europe's worst emitter of greenhouse gases, according to the European Environment Agency's official inventory report on emissions in 2006 released last month.

July 22, 2008 | Climate Change & Energy | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: MEPs question commissioner

The new EU transport commissioner Antonio Tajani faced forceful questioning by MEPs as the successor to Jacques Barrot.

July 22, 2008 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: 'Shape policy, or be shaped by it' says UN chief

The United Nation’s chief climate official has warned the transport sector that if it does not adapt quickly to climate change, its ability to influence events will diminish.

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

News: Green capitals

The European Commission has launched a search for Europe’s greenest capitals.

June 16, 2008 | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | General Transport | Public & Urban

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

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