Noise

Publications: Background Briefing on the European Commission proposal on the Greening Transport Package

T&E background briefing on the Commission Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive. Updated August 2008.

July 29, 2008 | Air Pollution | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Pricing & Taxation

News: Let's 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?

July 22, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: T&E Reaction to 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.

July 8, 2008 | Lorries & Road Freight | Press Releases | Pricing & Taxation | Air Pollution | Climate Change & Energy | Noise

News: 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.

June 16, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: 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.

May 21, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | Press Releases

News: 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.

May 14, 2008 | Air Pollution | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: Aircraft emissions represent IPCC's worst case scenario

A study that has not been published but was offered to a seminar last year says airlines are emitting enough carbon dioxide to confirm the worst scenario about global warming.

May 14, 2008 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | T&E Bulletin

Publications: EU Actions for Urban Mobility

Response to the public consultation of the European Commission on a new Action Plan on Urban Mobility

March 17, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Euro Standards | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Pricing & Taxation | Public & Urban

News: Airport noise rules making no difference

EU rules introduced five years ago to limit noise at airports have had very little effect, according to a Commission report.

March 12, 2008 | Aviation | Climate Change & Energy | Noise | T&E Bulletin

News: Traffic noise bad for your health

More evidence has emerged about the damage traffic noise can do to people’s health.

March 12, 2008 | Aviation | Cars | Noise | Railways | T&E Bulletin

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