General Environment

Publications: T&E and others vs European Commission: legal filing on access to documents

At issue is the future regulation of biofuels in Europe. The Commission is withholding time sensitive and critical environmental information necessary for meaningful public participation in biofuel policy-making. In the process, it is setting a dangerous precedent that European Union (EU) institutions may delay the release of documents until after a policy decision has been made, striking at the heart of democracy. With this case, ClientEarth, Transport & Environment, European Environmental Bureau, and BirdLife International seek to uphold their rights to access Commission documents.

March 8, 2010 | Climate Change & Energy | Fuels | General Environment

News: New faces and responsibilities at the Commission

The new European Commission sees some familiar faces in the directorates affecting transport and the environment, with a reshuffle of tasks as well as personnel.

December 16, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | General Environment | General Transport | T&E Bulletin

News: New laws boost innovation

An internal Commission review of EU innovation shows that new laws on car emissions, emissions trading and eco-design are boosting markets for cleaner technologies. It says Europe has improved its innovation performance and narrowed the gap with its main competitions.

October 14, 2009 | Cars | General Environment | T&E Bulletin

News: Guide to best vehicles

The Commission is to set up an on-line guide showing information on clean and energy-efficient vehicles.

October 14, 2009 | Cars | Climate Change & Energy | General Environment | General Transport | Public & Urban | T&E Bulletin

News: Is emissions trading reducing appeal of ‘green taxes’?

The idea of ‘green taxation’ appears to be losing popularity, and the growing appeal of emissions trading may be responsible. The EU’s statistical office Eurostat says green taxes measured as a proportion of GDP fell to an eight-year low of 2.5% in 2007, with taxation on transport accounting for just a quarter of that.

July 15, 2009 | General Environment | Pricing & Taxation | T&E Bulletin | Aviation

News: Neither left nor right relish the thought of a reverse ice age

Editorial by Jos Dings Brussels is gearing up for a new five-year term of the European Parliament and a new Commission. The first lines are becoming clear.

June 15, 2009 | General Environment | T&E Bulletin

News: Climate department proposed

The Commission is considering setting up a new energy and climate directorate to take over the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and international climate strategy.

June 15, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | General Environment | T&E Bulletin

News: Environment groups: European Commission off target

The environmental record of the outgoing European Commission is worryingly off target, the ‘Green 10’ coalition of leading environmental organisations said today in Brussels. Environmental groups published an assessment of the Barroso Commission, giving it an overall mark of 4.4/10.

June 10, 2009 | General Environment

News: Parliament calls for 80% emissions cut

MEPs considering the Commission’s second strategic energy review have called for an 80% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

March 12, 2009 | Climate Change & Energy | General Environment | T&E Bulletin

News: Stockholm and Hamburg win first European Green Capital awards

Stockholm and Hamburg were today named as the first winners of the new European Green Capital award. The Swedish capital will be the European Green Capital in 2010 followed by Hamburg in 2011.

February 23, 2009 | General Environment | General Transport | Public & Urban

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