The European Commission decided on the 25th of January to refer Malta and Romania to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to notify their national policy frameworks under Directive 2014/94/EU on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. The national policy frameworks are the main instrument to ensure the...
On the 23rd of January 2018, the European Commission published its Delegated Regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 443/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the evolution of the mass of new passenger cars registered in 2014, 2015 and 2016. This...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a study on transport infrastructures. This report is one of a series of seven roadmaps that consider each core aspect of the European transport system. Addressing the subject of transport infrastructure, the report reviews the current...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a roadmap document on connected and automated transport. This Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) roadmap document addresses the Research and Innovation (R&I) activities and other policy support measures required so that the concepts of...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission published a study on vehicle design and manufacturing. Over the last fifty years, design and manufacturing of transport vehicles has followed an evolutionary path. Transport vehicles were continuously optimised, mostly in an empirical way, integrating new technologies...
On the 22nd of January 2018, the European Commission released a study on the electrification of the transport system. Electrification of transport combines an energy efficient power train system with the opportunity of using any source of energy other than fossil fuels including those from renewable...
On the 18th of January 2018, the European Commission organised a Stakeholder meeting on the impact assessment on Heavy-Duty Vehicle CO2 emission standards, bringing together public authorities, NGOs and industry representatives. Presentations are available on the website of the European Commission. Source: European Commission...
On the 18th of January 2018, the European Environment Agency published a report, 'Monitoring CO2 emissions from passenger cars and vans in 2016', which gives an updated summary of CO2 emission levels of new passenger cars and vans in the European Union (EU) in 2016 based on...
On the 16th of January 2018, the European Commission published its strategy on plastics in a circular economy. The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy. It will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and...