EC seeks views on TEN-T
The Commission is consulting on ways of deciding how to plan the next phase of the trans-European transport network.
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Transport still going the wrong way
A report for the German government says a range of measures, headed by traffic avoidance, needs to be adopted if transport is to make a meaningful contribution to fighting climate change. The report comes as the latest TERM report on the environmental performance of Europe’s transport shows polluting modes are still rising.
Transport emissions likely to hold back EU climate effectiveness
The transport sector is likely to prevent the EU from reducing its total greenhouse gas emissions by 80%, according to the results of a project set up by the Commission.
T&E: 20 years and still pushing for smart solutions to Europe's transport problems
Editorial by Ulla Rasmussen, T&E President
For a new organisation to take off, you need a good idea. But that’s just the start; setting up – and sustaining – a campaigning organisation takes a great deal more than just having a good idea. One needs a clear vision, funding, people to do the groundwork and shepherd it through the early years. For these reasons alone, T&E’s 20th birthday is something worth celebrating – but there's a lot more to smile about than just surviving two decades.
First climate change commissioner targets lorries and cars for emissions cuts
The EU’s new climate change commissioner is promising an initiative on reducing carbon dioxide emissions from lorries, and says the existing agreement to reduce CO2 emissions from new cars could be tightened to provide greater incentives to car makers.
New faces and responsibilities at the Commission
The new European Commission sees some familiar faces in the directorates affecting transport and the environment, with a reshuffle of tasks as well as personnel.
Cleaner and Safer Road Transport: Response to the European Commission Consultation
Response to the European Commission consultation on the EU Road Safety Action Programme 2011-2020
Securing the legislation is only half the battle
Editorial by Kerstin Meyer, T&E Policy Officer
It was Germany’s ‘iron chancellor’ Otto von Bismarck who once said, ‘Laws are like sausages – it is better not to see them being made. This quote is not only true for the making of EU laws but also for what happens after they have been decided. Because making the law is only half the battle.
A Sustainable Future for Transport: Response to the European Commission Consultation
The triple challenges of climate, squeezes on public finances and the need to grow jobs will mean the EU and its member states will have to reinvent transport policy. The sector will have to be decarbonised but without public money.