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Swedish lorry move shows Brussels ‘hasn’t thought this through’
With the battle over whether oversized lorries, known as ‘megatrucks’, should be allowed to cross EU national borders, an extension of the fight is now emerging as Sweden has given the green light for...
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EU citizens call for quick action to curb traffic noise
Traffic noise is a serious concern for Europeans, and the EU must act quickly to tackle the issue. That is the call from citizens from several European countries in a video clip published today (1) for...
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Commission reinterpretation on megatrucks is ‘undemocratic’ and ‘creates...
EU rules governing the length and weight of lorries have been thrown into confusion by a unilateral ‘reinterpretation’ of an EU directive by the transport commissioner Siim Kallas. The commissioner’s...
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Tyre label has vital lessons for fuel efficiency in road and air transport
Opinion by Nina Renshaw - T&E deputy director There aren’t many downsides to working at T&E, but if I have to name one, it is that we don’t often have the joy of seeing the fruits of our work...
View ArticleMeasures to improve fuel efficiency also reduce vehicle noise, T&E report...
After three postponements the Environment Committee of the European Parliament will finally vote next week on noise limits for vehicles. Contrary to industry concerns, a new report published today by...
View ArticleNew face of lorries to save lives and curb emissions
Proposed changes to EU law, announced today, will make European lorries safer, cleaner and more fuel efficient. Transport & Environment and the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR)...
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Commission proposes face-lift for lorries
New rules allow for smarter design to improve safety and cut emissions Cross-border use of ‘megatrucks’ allowed between consenting countriesTransport Mode: FreightRelated issues: Climate Change and...
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How to tackle railway noise?
The growing problem of railway noise has caused the Commission to consult on what action can be taken to tackle it. Transport Mode: FreightRelated issues: NoisePolicy area: Standards
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Air pollution from barges
The European Commission says it wants to reduce air pollution from barges as a way of making freight transport by inland waterways more environmentally friendly. Transport Mode: FreightRelated issues:...
View ArticleMEP proposes to improve road safety in Europe’s cities
MEP and Rapporteur, Jörg Leichtfried, today proposed changes to an EU lorry law that would ensure that all lorries, including city trucks, become safer, saving the lives of hundreds of cyclists,...
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UK faces air quality fine
The European Commission is taking legal action against the UK over claims it is exceeding limits on air pollution from traffic. Britain has two months to respond to the case that it breached EU limits...
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Lorry safety advances under threat after vote delayed
There are concerns for the future of lorry design proposals that would drastically improve road safety, after a vote in the European Parliament was postponed earlier this month. The Transport Committee...
View ArticleFull Parliament votes for safer, cleaner lorries, but faces national roadblocks
The full European Parliament today almost unanimously [1] voted to change rules for lorry cabins that could save hundreds of lives and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The vote marks the...
View ArticlePutting transport in the ETS will hinder job growth, stall emissions cuts –...
Even if carbon prices in Europe’s emissions trading system (ETS) trebled from today’s levels [1], including road transport in the ETS would only reduce oil use and CO2 emissions from transport by 3%...
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Green light for lorries redesign but only after 2022
Representatives of EU governments have signed off on a deal that will put an end to brick-shaped lorry designs and clear the way for advances in fuel efficiency and safety for drivers, cyclists and...
View ArticleIndustry, Cities and T&E's letter on electrification of transport within EU's...
Ahead of its discussion on the EU’s key priorities for the next decade, seven stakeholder organisations from industry, transport and cities wrote to the College of the European Commission regarding the...
View ArticleNGOs write to Commission on electrification of transport within a European...
Ahead of the Communication on the European Energy Union with a forward-looking climate policy, NGOs wrote to the College of the European Commission asking it to pay special attention to the...
View ArticleVehicle fuel efficiency standards can help EU countries halve their climate...
Europe can only meet the climate targets Heads of State agreed on for sectors outside the Emissions Trading System (ETS) if it sets fuel efficiency standards for new cars, vans and lorries by 2025 or...
View ArticleUS unveils new lorry fuel economy target; EU left for dust – again
Today's announcement by US authorities of a target to improve lorry fuel efficiency by 24% by 2027, on top of limits announced in 2011, is a wake-up call to the EU which has failed to regulate...
View ArticleHauliers and NGOs demand a transparent CO2 test to boost truck fuel...
In this letter, Europe's hauliers association (IRU), European logistics and forwarding associations (CLECAT, European Transport Board, Nordic Logistics Association), EU vehicle leasing and rental...
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