Tag for 'Transport'
Friday, February 3rd, 2017
The EU tackles growing aviation emissions Brussels, 3 February 2017 The Commission is amending the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) making it fit for tackling CO2 emissions from aviation. This comes following an agreement by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to stabilise international aviation emissions.The European Union is a leading advocate for addressing fast-growing [...]
Friday, October 28th, 2016
Commission welcomes progress at international level to tackle maritime emissions Brussels, 28 October 2016 The European Commission welcomes progress made this week within the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to address greenhouse gas emissions in the maritime sector. IMO notably adopted a global and mandatory system to collect fuel consumption data from ships.The European Union and [...]
Thursday, October 6th, 2016
Commission welcomes landmark deal to curb international aviation emissions Brussels, 6 October 2016 The European Commission welcomes the landmark agreement reached today by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to curb CO2 emissions from international aviation.(...)The Paris Agreement will enter into force in November, following its ratification by the EU earlier this week. It however does [...]
Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
G7 Transport Ministerial to discuss Connected cars, infrastructure spending and aviation decarbonisation 21/09/2016 EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc will represent the EU at the G7 transport ministerial meeting to be held on 24-25 September in Karuizawa, Japan. The main topics on the agenda include connected and automated driving, investment in transport infrastructure as well as [...]
Thursday, April 21st, 2016
Council adopts EU Passenger Name Record (PNR) directive Council of the EU21/04/2016 On 21 April 2016 the Council adopted a directive on the use of passenger name record (PNR) data for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences and serious crime.The directive aims to regulate the transfer from the airlines to the member [...]
Tuesday, March 8th, 2016
Aviation: EU to launch negotiations with China and Japan for new safety agreements Brussels, 8 March 2016 Just three months after its adoption by the European Commission, the Aviation Strategy is starting to deliver its first results. The Council has yesterday authorised the European Commission to open negotiations with China and Japan in view of [...]
Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
Commission welcomes landmark deal on CO2 standard for aircraft emissions Brussels, 9 February 2016 The Commission welcomes the agreement reached yesterday within the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on the first ever-global standard to cap CO2 emissions from aircraft.EU Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc said, "This agreement is an important step to curb aviation emissions. [...]
Monday, December 7th, 2015
Commission presents a new Aviation Strategy for Europe Brussels, 7 December 2015 Today the European Commission adopted a new Aviation Strategy for Europe, a milestone initiative to boost Europe's economy, strengthen its industrial base and reinforce its global leadership position. These are three core priorities of President Jean-Claude Juncker, on which the Strategy will deliver, [...]
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
Commission welcomes Member States' agreement on robust testing of air pollution emissions by cars Brussels, 28 October 2015IP/15/5945 Today Member States meeting in the Technical Committee of Motor Vehicles have voted by a large majority on the second package of implementing measures to introduce real driving emissions tests for air pollutant emissions by diesel cars.(...)That [...]
Thursday, September 24th, 2015
European Commission statement on air pollutant car emissions Brussels, 24 September 2015STATEMENT/15/5713 European Commission calls for full disclosure, zero tolerance and strict compliance with EU rules on pollutant emissionsIn the wake of revelations that car manufacturer Volkswagen used a "defeat device" software to circumvent emissions standards for certain air pollutants, the Commission calls on national [...]
