This article by Yoann LePetit, first appeared in El Pais in Spanish.  

In the Boardrooms of the major carmakers a revolution is being planned. Companies are gearing up to replace our driven, analogue, mechanical cars with driverless, digital, electric ones. VW plans to sell 25% electric cars by 2025 and 50% by 2030. Volvo has targeted 20% and Mercedes 20-25% by 2025. As GM’s Mary Barra recently said, there will be more change in the car industry in the next 5 to 10 years than the last 50.

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Carbon from all sectors in the EU’s emissions trading system decreased in 2016 with one exception: aviation. CO2 from flights within Europe grew 8%, according to figures released last week by the European Commission. Low-fares airlines drove this growth, with Ryanair, Wizz Air, Eurowings and Norwegian all registering double-digit increases in emissions. These airlines are now huge emitters with carbon footprints exceeding those of some small countries. For example, Ryanair’s flights within Europe emit more CO2 than Costa Rica or Cyprus.

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There is a great interest in Sweden which decisions will be taken regarding aviation tax. For European airlines, the resistance to air taxes is a top priority. But Sweden must resist industry pressure and intimidation, writes Andrew Murphy, Manager Aviation at Transport & Environment.

On 4 April MEPs will have a unique opportunity to cast their vote to secure independent, robust checks on vehicles by voting for a European Vehicle Surveillance Agency. As the European Parliament's Dieselgate inquiry committee (EMIS) has so clearly articulated, “Member states have not been up to the task in implementing EU legislation on vehicles and establishing appropriate market surveillance.”