T&E sets out the environment and transport priorities in the EU for the first half of 2004 when Ireland takes over the Presidency of the EU.
2004 will be a defining year for Europe. And also for European transport. The Irish Presidency has a great responsibility to move transport towards sustainability in the first half of 2004.
Europe must stand firm over its future targets for carmakers as it cannot afford to fall further behind China.
The decision to create a Europe-wide carbon price was right but creates significant political risk. The good news is it can still be fixed.
It's about time the EU requires parts of key products to be made locally – and nowhere is this more urgent than in the battery sector.