Topic: EU Parliament

TEN-T revision: critical steps, but also dangers ahead

The Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament has unanimously adopted its position regarding the revision of the TEN-T regulations. In the proposal that still needs to be approved by the EU parliament plenary,...Read more

14-04-2023|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Commission intervenes to reduce spiking energy prices, compensations in the plans

The European Commission decided on an emergency energy market intervention to control and reduce the rising energy prices. The executive body issued three immediate measures that will see excess revenues from the fossil-fuel sector returning...Read more

16-09-2022|2 comments|author: Nikos Papatolios

EU Parliament votes for ETS revision with direct benefits for rail

The EU Parliament’s plenary session on Wednesday, 22 June, voted in favour of revising the EU Emissions Trading System. In practice, this means that the ETS will include emissions from all transport modes, while its...Read more

23-06-2022|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Fit for 55: EU Parliament proposes ETS revision also benefiting rail

The European Parliament voted in favour of a report to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) to incentivise industries, including road transport, to cut down on their emissions. The report proposes lower emission caps...Read more

19-05-2022|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

‘EU not pushing hard enough for intermodal case’

The intermodal sector should be bold, and make a case for the sector in Brussels and at home, said Barbara Thaler, Tyrolean Member of the European Parliament and TRAN Committee member at the start of...Read more

02-12-2021|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen