This briefing from BirdLife Europe, CEE Bankwatch, Friends of the Earth Europe, T&E and WWF explains how EU transport spending under the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T) and Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programmes could be made more effective, economically viable and sustainable.A full-length version of this analysis is also available.
The European Commission is considering a change in the interpretation of its legislation on so-called megatrucks. Under the new interpretation, the cross-border circulation of megatrucks, which is currently prohibited, would be allowed. This decision would have a negative impact on road safety and infrastructure and would drastically impact on the competitive position of the rail freight sector, without any benefits for the environment.
Letter from the European Environmental Bureau and the Clean Shipping Coalition to the Hungarian Presidency of the EU on International Maritime Organization (IMO) measures to cut greenhouse gases from ships.
The European Union established a 20% target for renewable energy use by 2020 and a 10% target for renewables in the transport sector by 2020. Bioenergy, including solid biomass and waste, is expected to represent 60% of the EU’s renewable energy use and biofuels is expected to cover most of the 10% renewable energy use in transport.
T&E's submission to the European Commission Public Consultation on the Cars 21 High Level Group Final Report.
Proceedings of the T&E conference held in Stockholm, Sweden, 21 - 22 April 2005.
T&E and joint-NGO response to the public consultation on the Automotive Regulatory Framework of the Next 10 Years (Cars 21). For further information, please see the European Commission website.
Proceedings from the 'Towards Clean Ships' seminar hosted by T&E and the North Sea Foundation in Brussels on 3 June 2004.
The environmental NGOs respond to the points raised by industry on the European Parliament draft report into air transport and the environment.