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Car industry spinning wheels as EU prolongs petrol and diesel
The European Commission is making a U-turn on commitments to phase out petrol and diesel cars in the EU starting in 2035.
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The shocking extent people are encouraged to fly in Europe
A new study of 112 routes in Europe finds that flying is cheaper on average than taking the train, but only because railways don't get the kinds of subsidies and tax breaks that airlines do
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French short-haul flight ban is legal, rules EU Commission in blow to airline lobby
The EU executive has finally confirmed that France's short-haul flight ban is legal, but said it should be limited to only three years.
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How to make Europe’s cities more liveable for people – not cars
To achieve deep and permanent cuts in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, cars must become the exception in cities, not the rule. Bold political action will be needed at…
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Activists challenge EU ministers to tackle impact of transport on climate crisis
Luxembourg, 6 June 2019 — Activists from Germany, Poland, Belgium and Greenpeace Luxembourg are peacefully demonstrating outside a meeting of EU Transport Ministers in Luxembourg with a crashed car and…
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Media briefing: EU’s last chance to tackle climate change
The European Commission is expected to publish its proposal for a long-term EU strategy on climate change on Wednesday, 28 November. This proposal will set the stage for negotiations between…
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What a difference a week makes
It started in the early hours of Monday morning. I rolled out of bed and tiptoed to the kitchen table to stare at my laptop bleary-eyed: 3.04 am in Brussels,…
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Ten years left to say goodbye to petrol, diesel and conventional hybrid cars
If Europe is to honour its commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C, sales of petrol, diesel and conventional hybrid cars must end