Emissions trading for aviation ‘not before 2008’
The European Commission has signalled that aviation could be included in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) from 2013, or even by 2008.
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Legal victory for German particle campaign
A court in Stuttgart has sided with two citizens who claimed the city authority had failed in its legal obligations by not taking action to improve air quality.
New figures show car manufacturers failing on CO2
European car makers are falling further behind on their voluntary commitment to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars.
EBRD bank projects ‘unsustainable’
The leading NGO monitoring the activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says the bank is ignoring environmental requirements in its charter and is continuing to invest in unsustainable transport projects in Central and Eastern Europe.
The beginning, not the end, of climate policy for aviation
Editorial by Jos Dings
Finally, after almost a decade of campaigning by environmental NGOs, not least T&E, there is a prospect on the horizon that greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector are going to be tackled in some way.
Road pricing: a roundup of recent news from across Europe
The pressure for charging for road use is continuing across the EU. Here is a brief summary of the latest developments.
Environment as important as economy to EU citizens
For Europeans, a healthy environment is as important to their quality of life as the state of the economy and social factors.
Green Week: Flying high for climate change
Today on EUPolitix.com, Jos Dings, director of T&E, argues for a package of measures to combat the full climate impact of Europe's rapidly-growing aviation sector. Read the article
Emissions Trading for Aviation in 2012: Too Little, Too Late
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Download the June 2005 joint-NGO position paper, Measures to Curb the Climate Change Impacts of Aviation.
