Parliament backs law to boost green aviation fuels in EU flights on 14/09/23
The European Parliament gave the green light on Wednesday (13 September) to new rules that will increase the quantity of sustainable jet fuel in flights departing from EU airports, marking a major step towards reducing emissions from the notoriously carbon-intensive transport mode. How will the EU’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies work? on 13/09/23
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday (13 September) announced an investigation into Chinese subsidies for electrical vehicles (EVs), a move that could lead to countervailing duties on EVs from China within nine months. Von der Leyen faces pushback for Chinese electric vehicle investigation on 13/09/23
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced countermeasures against the growing number of Chinese electric cars distorting the EU single market through price-dumping practices in her State of the Union address on Wednesday (13 September), but her approach is under fire from German lawmakers and industry. Germany’s target of 15 million EVs – a distant dream? on 12/09/23
By 2030, Germany wants to have 15 million electric vehicles (EVs) on its roads. But at the Munich-based auto show IAA in 2023, the target still looked like a distant dream. EU under pressure to tackle fraudulent biofuels imports on 12/09/23
The delay in implementing a tool to protect the EU market against fraudulent biofuels imports has been heavily criticised by European biofuel producers, who point the finger at the European Commission. How the Innovation Fund can supercharge our critical minerals aspirations on 08/09/23
A beefed up Innovation Fund that has a clear focus on metals processing and gets European know-how off the ground is needed to ensure Europe's place in the glocal critical minerals race, writes Julia Poliscanova. France to launch rail pass similar to Germany on 08/09/23
France will introduce a rail pass similar to the one recently introduced in neighbouring Germany, French Transport Minister Clément Beaune announced on Thursday, in a bid to encourage the French to use trains, which are often bemoaned as an expensive way to travel. Ryanair boss gets pied in Brussels on 07/09/23
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary got a rude welcome in Brussels on Thursday (7 September) when he received two cream pies to the face while standing next to a cardboard cutout of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. Japan launches ‘Moon Sniper’ mission on 07/09/23
Japan launched on Thursday (7 September) a rocket carrying what it hopes will be its first successful Moon lander, live footage from the country's space agency showed. New study: 25 major car brands violate consumer privacy principles on 06/09/23
Twenty-five of the major car brands fail to uphold consumer privacy through collecting personal data by means of microphones, cameras, and devices connected to cars by users, according to a study by Mozilla, which was quickly challenged by car makers.
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