Noise emissions from motor vehicles are regulated by the World Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), a body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), based in Geneva. The European Community is a signatory, as well as individual EU Member States, meaning that UNECE vehicle regulations are directly applicable in EU and national law. This briefing explains the long history of failure of the UNECE to deliver effective regulation for quieter vehicles and argues for the regulation of vehicle noise to be moved back to the EU level in Brussels where there is appropriate democratic oversight.
August 31, 2009 | Cars | Noise
Briefing on the EU proposal to mandate tyre labels.
March 25, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise
To inform its position on the upcoming Eurovignette debate in the European Parliament and Council, T&E asked CE Delft to assess the contribution of heavy goods vehicles (HGV) in the EU-27 to emissions of CO2 and air pollutants, noise, traffic accidents and congestion.
January 12, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Pricing & Taxation
Background briefing on the EC proposal for Tyres in Type-approval Requirements for the General Safety of Motor Vehicles COD 2008/100
November 5, 2008 | Lorries & Road Freight | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Noise
T&E background briefing on the Commission Proposal to revise the Eurovignette Directive. Updated August 2008.
July 29, 2008 | Air Pollution | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Pricing & Taxation
Tyre labelling for energy-efficient and quieter road transport: Response to the consultation document to support the European Commission workshop on outline proposals for energy labelling of tyres
May 1, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise
Response to the public consultation of the European Commission on a new Action Plan on Urban Mobility
March 17, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Euro Standards | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Pricing & Taxation | Public & Urban
A report into the feasibility of a European consumer tyre label for noise, rolling resistance and safety. Report by Ulf Sandberg of the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI).
March 1, 2008 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise
Health effects, social costs and technical and policy options to reduce road and rail traffic noise. Report commissioned by T&E from CE Delft.
February 28, 2008 | Cars | Noise | Public & Urban | Railways | Lorries & Road Freight
In this brochure, T&E sets out the problem of traffic noise and what can be gained by seriously tackling it, and recommends the best course of action for the EU to adopt in drafting a new set of tighter noise standards.
February 28, 2008 | Cars | Lorries & Road Freight | Noise | Railways | Public & Urban