Pricing & Taxation

News: Commission commits to true prices in revision of lorry law

The idea of making road transport pay true prices has moved a step closer. The Commission has announced it will propose a revision of the Eurovignette directive in June that will include internalising external costs.

February 6, 2008 | Pricing & Taxation | Lorries & Road Freight | T&E Bulletin

News: What is the Dutch ‘kilometre price’, and will it really happen?

The Dutch government has announced it wants to have a fully operational distance-charging scheme for lorries by 2011. Chris Nobel of T&E's Dutch member N&M looks at what the scheme involves and whether it is likely to happen.

December 13, 2007 | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: Illegal Discounts

Toll discounts offered by Spain to road hauliers who are frequent users of the country’s motorways has brought legal action from the Commission.

November 12, 2007 | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: Kerosene Subsidies

The Commission is considering taking legal action against illegal fuel subsidies to aircraft using Munich airport.

November 12, 2007 | Aviation | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation

News: Conclusions about city charging apply to Eurovignette

Editorial by Nina Renshaw

‘Towards a new culture for urban mobility’ is the ambitious sounding title for a Commission green paper launched last month. Sadly the title reflects nothing of the sort in the contents of the paper, which shows the EU still feels rather lost in our cities.

October 16, 2007 | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: MEPs retreat on aviation emissions plan

Hopes of curtailing the rapid growth of greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector have been hampered by the European Parliament's environment committee, say environmental groups Transport & Environment, WWF, Friends of the Earth and Climate Action Network.

October 2, 2007 | Aviation | Press Releases | Climate Change & Energy | Pricing & Taxation

News: Fishing For Subsidies

A group of environmental NGOs has accused the Commission of giving hidden subsidies for environmentally damaging boats used by fishermen.

September 19, 2007 | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

News: MILAN CITY CHARGE

City authorities in Milan have approved a city centre charge to start this autumn aimed at reducing congestion and tackling air pollution.

September 19, 2007 | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

Publications: Market based instruments (MBIs) in EU transport and environment policy

Response to the public consultation of the European Commission on the Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes.

August 1, 2007 | General Transport | Pricing & Taxation

News: Low Vat on Cars?

The British and French governments have proposed lowering rates of Value Added Tax (VAT) on cars and other goods that embrace cleaner technology.

July 26, 2007 | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin

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