Mobility
Latest news, analysis and comment on mobility policy in Europe and beyond.
MEPs prepare for key climate vote against backdrop of war and inflation
Parliament votes Wednesday on measures crucial to reducing the EU’s emissions by 55 percent this decade.
European Parliament heads for car engine ban nail-biter
Senegalese president buys into Putin’s promise to free Ukraine’s grain
Slovak PM calls for a security guarantor for Ukraine grain exports
How automakers are earning a bundle while making fewer cars
More than 20 of Putin’s allies fight back against EU sanctions
Zelenskyy: Ukraine grain blockade will spark famine, migration
Europe should brace for the result of a ‘catastrophic rise in prices of basic products’ caused by Russia’s war on Ukraine, says president.
Orbán wins again as furious EU envoys take church patriarch off Russian sanctions list
Russian Orthodox leader Patriarch Kirill removed from EU sanctions list after objections from Budapest.
6 things to know about the EU’s Russian oil ban
The EU aims to cut the river of cash the Kremlin earns from oil sales.
Only Black Sea ships will allow Ukraine to feed the world again
EU plan to export grain by road and rail will barely move a fifth of regular food supplies.
The ICE: To ban or not to ban
Why European policymakers shouldn’t miss the opportunity of supporting the EU’s climate ambition by including renewable fuels in the Car CO2 regulation to ensure a sustainable, affordable and inclusive road transport sector
Germany scraps Xinjiang investment guarantees amid rights concerns
Decision includes the extension of existing guarantees, Economy Ministry says.
The G7 wants to dump natural gas … but not yet
Rich countries sent mixed messages on everything from investing in fossil fuels to ending coal and beefing up climate finance.
Belgians are the most stressed drivers in Europe, study says
Only 47 percent of Belgium’s motorists view themselves as calm behind the wheel.
Macron’s new (not so) green team
A mix of industrialists and technocrats will aim to deliver on the French president’s climate ambitions during his second term in office.
Shell consultant quits, says company causes ‘extreme harm’ to planet
Oil giant’s expansion plan prompted resignation email accusing firm of dismissing climate risks.
‘Biodiesel plays a key role in the decarbonization of transport’
Q&A: Kristell Guizouarn, president of the European Biodiesel Board and Group Regulatory Affairs Director at Groupe Avril, on Fit for 55 and the use of sustainable biodiesel across Europe
Germany passes €9 nationwide monthly transit pass plan
The Bundesrat approval means the three-month subsidized pass plan will come into force from June 1.
Electric cars spell trouble for Central Europe
Green transition will deal heavy blow to region’s car industry if it doesn’t adapt in time.
Parliament tries to boost climate efforts as emissions and temperatures soar
Surge in CO2 pollution is tied to the end of the pandemic, but an analyst says it ‘is just a bump on the road.’
3 things to know about the UK plan to rip-up Northern Ireland Brexit trade rules
Britain unveils a new way to pressure Brussels on the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol.
UK will legislate to change post-Brexit Northern Ireland trade rules
Liz Truss promises legislation on Northern Ireland protocol in the coming weeks — as European Commission warns against ‘take it or leave it’ approach.
War, disease and geopolitics: The von der Leyen Commission’s half-time scorecard
The head of the EU executive is pressing forward with her green and digital agenda despite massive upheavals. How well is she doing?
EU climate legislation faces a divided Parliament
Majorities for raising or even maintaining the ambition of the Fit for 55 package look fragile.
France’s transport minister to join hydrogen carmaker
Jean-Baptiste Djebbari made no secret of his impatience to leave Emmanuel Macron’s government.
French carmaker Renault sells Russian assets to government buyers
The company suspended car production at its Moscow plant in March.
Ukraine pleads for EU Russia sanctions to target tankers
Blocking Russian oil will save Ukrainian lives, Kyiv argues.
EU lands new law to fight off hackers in critical sectors
Rules for industries and governments aim to prevent all-out cyber breakdown.
Barcelona 2030, Europe’s digital capital
Digital city model must facilitate teleworking, training and e-health, bring new thinking to the mobility of people, the use of buildings and city centers, and have an attractive, digitized commercial offer.
Brussels’ masterplan to get Ukraine’s grain moving
Brussels seeks a major boost to road and rail transport to free Ukraine’s grains.
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