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Latest transport news

Questions raised over growing use of animal fats in ‘sustainable’ transport fuel

Rightwing Euro 7 rapporteur embraces industry claims

Member states form blocking minority against Euro 7 standards

Growing call for EU ban on sale of petrol-powered company cars by 2030

European Parliament calls for EU car-free day, tighter e-scooter rules

Negotiators strike deal on ‘sustainable’ aviation fuel

Latest transport analysis

Analysis: How the pandemic has – or hasn’t – changed green policies

Case study: How an EU-funded project cut CO2 emissions in vehicle manufacturing processes

How France’s railways are emblematic of the urgent need to adapt infrastructure across Europe to extreme heat

In-depth: Commission criticised from all sides over Euro 7 standards

Latest transport web picks

Decarbonizing aviation: European Commission to support development of sustainable aviation fuels around the world - ICAO

Running a hydrogen plane could be cheaper than traditional aircraft by 2035 - T&E

Living Rivers Europe Coalition requests sustainable inland navigation in final trans-European transport (TEN-T) rules - Wetlands International

Government-appointed official launches legal challenge against Poland’s first clean transport zone - Notes from Poland

Euro 7: Carmakers’ record profits made at expense of human health - T&E

MEPs ready to start talks with Council on trans-European transport network rules - European Parliament

CEF Transport: almost EUR 430 million requested for the deployment of alternative fuel supply infrastructure - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Netherlands To Appeal Court Ruling On Schiphol Airport Capacity Cap - Aviation Week

Europe shipping banned pesticide linked to child brain damage to Global South - Unearthed Greenpeace

Synthetic fuels: only Porsche and Ferrari rely on them (French) - Les Echos




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Latest energy Document Watch

Electric Aviation Outlook in the Nordics - Nordic Council

National Policies for Walking and Cycling in ITF (International Transport Forum) Countries - PATH

Number of cars per inhabitant increased in 2021 - Eurostat

CO2 standards for heavy-duty vehicles and analysis of the Commission Impact Assessment - Eurogas

Transport and Environment Report 2022 - European Environment Agency

Cleaner road transport requires an ambitious Euro 7 Emission Standards Policy - EPHA & ERS

2040 Zero Emissions Airport Target - consultation response - T&E

Industrial policy for electric vehicle supply chains and the US-EU fight over the Inflation Reduction Act - Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE)

Demand for electric cars is booming, with sales expected to leap 35% this year after a record-breaking 2022 - International Energy Agency (IEA)

Joint Letter calling for ambitious sub-quotas in the ReFuelEU Aviation - Hydrogen Europe et al.

Interviews

Interview: Outgoing EEA director on ten years at the helm and why the Green Deal must not be derailed

‘Absolutely political’: EFSA scientist on new bee guidance thresholds

Interview: ECHA’s new director on reform of EU chemicals regulations

Interview: CropLife director on pesticide targets and gene-edited crops

Interview: New EU sustainable finance chief on the challenges of taxonomy implementation

MEP Christophe Hansen on the new EU deforestation law

BusinessEurope deputy director on EU green investment plans

Carbon capture advocate on a new dawn for the sector

IPCC author on key lessons from the sixth synthesis report

César Luena on strengthening the Nature Restoration Law

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Intelligence

Case Study: How an EU-funded project helped to reintroduce vulture species in Bulgaria

An EU LIFE-backed project is reintroducing black vultures to Bulgaria via a cross-border network of conservation groups, after the birds were declared locally extinct almost 40 years ago. Here’s how they did it and what lessons it offers large species reintroduction.

Legal comment: How a pesticides ruling highlights the power of green groups to influence policy change

Case study: How an EU project is demonstrating new regenerative farming techniques

Legal comment: Why green groups are taking Danone to court over plastic pollution

Legal comment: Why six NGOs are accusing FIFA of greenwashing

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