European airlines call on EU to push for more green fuel on 21/03/24 Several top European airlines on Wednesday (20 March) urged EU authorities to follow the United States in pushing for increased production of "green" fuels. Railroading your competition is not the right track on 19/03/24 Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest roundup of news affecting the transport sector in Europe. 20,000 road deaths a year – European auditors call for closer coordination on 18/03/24 Europe is way off track to meet its target of halving road deaths by 2030 (versus 2019), a new European Court of Auditors (ECA) analysis has concluded. Instead fatalities are projected to fall by just -25%, compromising Europe’s ultimate goal of close-to-zero road deaths by 2050. European Parliament approves relaxed Euro 7 emissions requirements while stakeholders remain divided on 14/03/24 The European Parliament formally approved a deal on revised emissions rules for cars, trucks and buses on Wednesday (13 March), tightening microplastic emissions from brakes and tyres but leaving other emissions from cars unchanged from the current exhaust emissions limits. Europe regulator says it would pull Boeing approval if needed on 14/03/24 The acting head of Europe’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday (13 March) the agency would halt its indirect approval of Boeing’s jet production if warranted, but he feels reassured that the planemaker is tackling its latest safety crisis. EU institutions reach deal to enforce cross-border traffic offences on 13/03/24 The European Parliament and member states reached a deal Tuesday night (12 March) to enforce punishments for cross-border traffic offences, including flouting controversial regulations in urban areas prohibiting vehicle traffic. Parliament supports heavier trucks on EU roads in plenary session on 12/03/24 The European Parliament voted in support of longer and heavier trucks on EU roads on Tuesday (12 March), adopting its position on a new law that will also see the harmonisation of the cross-border movement of these trucks. Transport Brief: Taking public sentiment seriously on 12/03/24 Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest roundup of news affecting the transport sector in Europe. SNCF, France’s national railway, calls for investment in infrastructure on 11/03/24 Making rail transport more competitive, investing in infrastructure, and greening transport are top priorities for SNCF, France’s state-owned railway company, according to its manifesto outlining recommendations for the next European Commission and European Parliament. ‘We are a car country’: German conservatives commit to reverse combustion engine ban on 11/03/24 Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU is continuing to push to reverse the controversial phase-out of internal combustion engine cars by 2035, despite the demand being dropped from the European People’s Party election manifesto.
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