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
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Emissions Trading for Aviation in 2012: Too Little, Too Late
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T&E Response to European Air Ticket Tax Proposal
EU finance ministers agreed on Saturday to a voluntary levy on airline tickets to fund development aid. The aviation industry opposed the proposals and strongly criticised the agreement in media coverage over the weekend.
Doubts over lorry toll ‘breakthrough’
T&E has given a mixed response to the agreement by EU transport ministers last month, which could see the revision of the Eurovignette directive completed next year.
EU says Czech tolls ‘discriminate’
The Commission has told the Czech Republic its system of motorway tolls is illegal because it discriminates against non-Czechs.
Parliament caves in on sulphur emissions from ships
Hopes among environmental groups that the EU could launch pioneering marine quality legislation sank last month in a deal between MEPs and ministers.
Commission assesses kerosene tax
The Commission has worked out the likely revenue from a potential future tax on aviation fuel.
After Luxembourg deal, the real fight on lorry tolls begins
The Commission’s proposal to revise the current directive on road charges for lorries, the Eurovignette, has given transport ministers a hard time. After more than a year of discussion and failure to reach agreement in three transport Council meetings, the Luxembourg presidency last month presented a proposal acceptable to 19 of the 25 ministers.
Dutch minister floats idea of general 80 km/h speed limit
The Netherlands is thinking of introducing a general speed limit of 80 km/h near its four major cities to help keep the country within EU air quality limits.