EU agrees €7bn budget for greener transport infrastructure
EU governments and MEPs have agreed to spend €7 billion of the bloc’s transport infrastructure budget on more sustainable projects like electric vehicle re-charging points and upgrades to rail...
View ArticleNational Energy and Climate Plans transport ranking
All European member states had to submit before the end of last year their draft plans on how to achieve 2030 energy and climate targets; the so-called draft National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs)....
View ArticleEU Commission bids to stem the flow of greenwashing in banking with own...
In a much needed attempt to stop greenwashing, genuine mistakes and inconsistencies in the financial sector’s investment criteria, the European Commission’s expert group on sustainable finance today...
View ArticleHow can I know if I’m investing in sustainable projects?
Investors seeking ‘sustainable’ investments will have new criteria to guide them, according to a new EU proposal. An expert group established by the European Commission has drafted requirements and a...
View ArticleEurope Digital Marketing Officer wanted!
T&E is seeking a digital marketing specialist who uses digital tools and applies storytelling to move citizens to action and confront politicians with people’s demand for change. Transport ModeAll...
View ArticleHow Horizon Europe can deliver a zero-emission transport sector
The EU has adopted legislation, known as Horizon Europe, to shape EU Research & Innovation (R&I) spending for the 2021-2027 period. With a proposed budget of almost €100 bn, the programme aims...
View ArticleHorizon Europe should be ‘nothing less than zero’
A T&E analysis of a new EU funding programme for research and innovation has said ‘nothing less than zero’ greenhouse gases should be the guiding principle for projects which receive EU funding....
View ArticleSetback in Europe’s fight against greenwashing in finance
European countries today proposed a two-year delay for the adoption of new rules that define unequivocally what economic activities are ‘environmentally sustainable’. Europe’s transport campaign group...
View ArticleCrunch time for Europe's list of true 'green' businesses
Taxonomy is the obscure name given to the list of economic activities that will be considered ‘green’ in the EU. The issue has been discussed in the rooms of policy wonks in Brussels but it will soon...
View ArticleIncoming EU transport boss charts course for clean shipping but is less...
The EU transport commissioner-designate today committed to greater European action on maritime emissions, but risked being at odds with public demand to address airlines’ climate impact. Transport...
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