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Time to take vans out of their regulatory black hole, say hauliers and T&E
The European haulage industry and green groups have jointly called for stricter rules for vans as transport carried out by vans continues to increase. In a letter, the organisations ask that the...
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Feedback to the Effort Sharing Regulation
The European Commission released on 20 July a proposal for regulating emissions of the non-ETS sectors: the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR). It was followed by a “feedback period” on which stakeholders...
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20 years of truck CO2 progress - revisited
Last week I was in Hannover for the IAA2016, the twice-yearly truck fair. This is the place where European truckmakers exhibit their new models and score a few political points in front of the...
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Type approval framework is in urgent need of reform
A joint letter to MEPs and Permanent Representatives outlining priorities for the reform of the EU Type Approval system on behalf of ECODES, Fondazione Sviluppo Sostenibile , International Motor...
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Le Groupe PSA, les deux ONG, T&E et FNE et Bureau Veritas publient le...
Après l’officialisation des consommations en usage réel de 30 modèles Peugeot, Citroën et DS en juillet 2016, le Groupe PSA, Transport & Environment, France Nature Environnement et Bureau Veritas...
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Electric vehicles in Europe - 2016
Electro-mobility offers an unequalled solution to make Europe’s transport more efficient and less polluting. But the market for electric vehicles (EVs - both battery and plug-in hybrids) has had...
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Urban E-Freight Conference
When? Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 09:00 to 12:45Discussing benefits, risks and potential of electrifying city logistics and public transportation, this event addresses representatives of member...
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Consultation on the Eurovignette Directive
The Commission opened a public consultation on the “Eurovignette” Directive, which defines how Member States can charge heavy goods vehicles for the use of certain roads. The Directive will be reviewed...
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Vans: Falling through the cracks of Europe’s transport policy
The Commission is currently drafting its “road initiative”, which consists of two main objectives: one is the protection of the rights of truck drivers and the other is a promotional mechanism to...
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Is Poland primed for truck toll expansion?
Campaigners in Poland believe they are close to persuading the government to expand the country’s road toll system for lorries. T&E’s Polish member Inspro is pushing for the existing system to...
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Europe weighs up options after weak global deal on aviation CO2
More than 65 countries have signed up to offset, but not reduce, aircraft emissions from international flights, starting in 2021. However, participation in the scheme until 2027 is voluntary and its...
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Drivers are the top consumers of palm oil in Europe - 2015 figures
Despite all the glaring evidence proving that palm-oil biodiesel is three times more polluting than fossil diesel, European transport still keeps burning more and more palm oil to power its diesel cars...
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EU transport will spew out extra CO2 the size of the Netherlands' emissions...
The European Commission’s leaked draft proposal to continue supporting land-based biofuels until 2030 will increase greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from European transport over the period 2021-2030 by...
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We can still change trucks (and the world) for the better
By William Todts, freight and climate directorWHAT WE LEARNED IN 2016: “So what did you learn in 2016? And could you write a blog about it?" asked our communications officer.Silence. My God, where do I...
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The beginning of the end for the infernal combustion engine
By Greg Archer, clean vehicles directorWHAT WE LEARNED IN 2016: After many false dawns, 2016 is the year electric cars showed they are on a path to rapidly replacing the infernal combustion engine....
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In the last-chance saloon, aviation and shipping drop the ball
By Bill Hemmings, aviation and shipping directorWHAT WE LEARNED IN 2016: 2015 ended with big promises from the UN aviation and shipping bodies, ICAO and the IMO, that they’d finally act to rein in...
View ArticleDirect vision trucks must hit the road well before 2028, NGO says
The European Commission has outlined its plans for new car and truck safety rules. Under the Commission's plans new cars would be fitted with intelligent speed assistance and emergency braking systems....
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Competition looms as rail reform gets MEPs’ green light
Efforts to expose Europe’s rail companies to more competition have moved a step forward, with the EU’s Fourth Rail Package being approved by MEPs. The measure was controversial in some respects, but...
View ArticleClean transport NGO names new Executive Director
The Board of sustainable transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) has today announced William Todts as its new Executive Director. He succeeds Jos Dings, who this week leaves the position...
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Europe weighs up options after weak global deal on aviation CO2
More than 65 countries have signed up to offset, but not reduce, aircraft emissions from international flights, starting in 2021. However, participation in the scheme until 2027 is voluntary and its...
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