Bike 'scrappage' bonus offered in Germany
A number of German cities are developing the 'car scrappage' idea by offering subsidies for people to buy new bicycles.
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Swiss car agreement fails on CO2
The voluntary agreement between Swiss car industry and the Swiss transport ministry set up to deliver improved fuel consumption has failed to meet its target.
Vapour law agreed
Compromise appears to have been reached over the EU's current draft legislation on capturing vapour at petrol stations.
Green public procurement law approved
The EU’s directive on 'green procurement' of public service vehicles has been approved.
Call for experts: electric cars
Friends of the Earth Europe, Greenpeace European Unit and Transport & Environment are seeking an expert to carry out the study: 'Can we make electric cars truly “green”?'. To see the Terms of Reference click here.
Interested? Contact Nusa Urbancic at T&E. The deadline for proposals is 5 June 2009.
Forget about scrapping cars; scrap the subsidies instead
Jos Dings writes in today's Financial Times:
Your editorial on car scrapping schemes (Crushing problems, April 14) was scathing, and accurate. However, your contention that 'new cars tend to be better than old ones' is only partly true.
New study on impact of fuel efficiency on oil prices could change thinking
A new study commissioned by T&E has suggested that current thinking about the fuel consumption of vehicles has left out an important element – the impact of fuel efficiency standards on the price of oil. The report could change the way governments, politicians and the EU views the pricing of transport.
Obligatory tyre labelling on fuel, noise and safety a step closer
Motorists should soon be able to get more information on which tyres cut their fuel consumption, which improve their safety and which are quieter, following a vote in the European Parliament's industry committee last month.
EEA: Transport still going in the ‘wrong direction’
The head of the European Environment Agency says transport trends are still 'pointing in the wrong direction'. She was speaking as the EEA issued a report saying greenhouse gas emissions from transport in the EU have increased by 36% from 1990-2006.
Germany addicted to car subsidy scheme
The highly controversial German scheme that offers incentives to scrap an old car and buy a new one is proving so popular that the government has freed up more money to extend the scheme.