CO2 emissions from transport in the EU27 - An analysis of 2008 data submitted to the UNFCCC
Analysis of CO2 emissions data submitted to the UNFCCC in 2008, including aviation and shipping data
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European Union sued for lack of transparency
Leading environmental law organisation, ClientEarth, is suing both the Council of the European Union and the European Commission over their failure to uphold EU transparency rules. The legal actions come as the European Union threatens to weaken its commitment to openness during a review of its own transparency regulations. The lawsuits indicate that a lack of transparency is becoming endemic among EU institutions.
Back to the future as 2050 roadmap published
Europe’s road transport in 2050 will involve lower speed limits and very few internal combustion engines. That is the vision that emerges from a Commission consultation on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s transport sector.
Freight footprint via the web
German rail company DB and the International rail union UIC have launched a web application aimed at working out the environmental impact of a freight transport journey anywhere in the world.
Charge by pedalling
The Finnish mobile phone company Nokia has brought out a charging kit that works off the power of a bicycle.
Green NGO's letter to van Rompuy: EU’s climate ambition a green way out of the crisis
A group of NGOs, including T&E, has sent an open letter to EU president Herman van Rompuy, on the eve of the European Council on 17-18 June, pointing out how investing in a green economy could help the EU overcome the economic crisis.
Open letter from Green NGOs to European Council president Herman van Rompuy
A letter by green NGOs to EU President Herman van Rompuy at the eve of the June European Council, calling for stepping up the EU’s climate ambition as a green way out of Europe’s economic blues.
NGOs call for funding to stop after protected nature reserve damaged
Environmental groups in Slovakia have called on the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to review its decision taken last month to give a €250 million loan for building the D1 motorway.
Barroso's new 10-year plan
The Commission president José-Manuel Barroso has unveiled a new 10-year plan for ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ in the EU, as a follow-up to his Lisbon plan. Barroso said he wanted the EU’s 27 members to avoid divergences in growth and unemployment to help prevent the risk of a future financial crisis.