T&E Bulletin

Publications: T&E Bulletin - March 2010

March 2010 edition of T&E Bulletin

March 19, 2010 | T&E Bulletin

News: T&E and other NGOs take legal action against Commission

Officials are holding back evidence of biofuels' land-use impact. A coalition of four environmental organisations, including T&E, has filed a legal action against the European Commission over its refusal to release documents that are vital to the debate on biofuels.

March 18, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | T&E Bulletin

News: Eurovignette to return to EU agenda

New rules on charging lorries for use of Europe’s roads could be agreed by the end of the year, after the Belgian government said it would bring the Eurovignette dossier back onto the agenda when it takes over the EU presidency in the second half of this year.

March 18, 2010 | Lorries & Road Freight | T&E Bulletin | Pricing & Taxation

News: Commission accused of 'breach of duty' and 'eroding citizens' trust'

The Commission is in trouble over another case of not releasing information on a controversial subject. The European ombudsman has condemned officials for failing to comply with an order for it to publish correspondence with the German car maker Porsche over dealings Porsche had with Brussels over reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

March 18, 2010 | Cars | T&E Bulletin

News: Attacks on van CO2 law 'not credible'

Moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vans are hotting up, with debate beginning this month on emissions targets for vehicle makers to meet by 2016 and 2020.

March 18, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | T&E Bulletin | Vans

News: T&E: 20 years and still pushing for smart solutions to Europe's transport problems

Editorial by Ulla Rasmussen, T&E President For a new organisation to take off, you need a good idea. But that’s just the start; setting up – and sustaining – a campaigning organisation takes a great deal more than just having a good idea. One needs a clear vision, funding, people to do the groundwork and shepherd it through the early years. For these reasons alone, T&E’s 20th birthday is something worth celebrating – but there's a lot more to smile about than just surviving two decades.

March 18, 2010 | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: Portugal cuts road projects after economists say they don't help the economy

Portugal has announced it is postponing construction of five major roads totalling nearly 1000 kilometres. The reason given is to cut expenditure from the national budget, but the relevant minister says there is a need to rethink the country’s transport network on a multi-modal basis.

March 18, 2010 | Infrastructure | T&E Bulletin

News: EU helps Swiss emissions fall ... and energy categories get stricter

The Swiss transport and energy ministry has made its new car energy efficiency categories much stricter.

March 18, 2010 | Cars | T&E Bulletin | Climate Change & Energy

News: Electric bicycles

The term ‘electric vehicles’ tends to mean cars, but an EU-funded project wants some of the electric attention focused on bicycles.

March 18, 2010 | Public & Urban | T&E Bulletin

News: Barroso's new 10-year plan

The Commission president José-Manuel Barroso has unveiled a new 10-year plan for ‘smart, sustainable and inclusive growth’ in the EU, as a follow-up to his Lisbon plan. Barroso said he wanted the EU’s 27 members to avoid divergences in growth and unemployment to help prevent the risk of a future financial crisis.

March 18, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | General Environment | T&E Bulletin

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