Retrofitting ships with innovative engine and propulsion technologies can help achieve operational efficiencies, and significantly reduce emissions. While shipping plays a critical role in the global economy, it is also a large and growing source of pollution. In 2018, global emissions from maritime transport represented 1 076 million tonnes of CO2, and were responsible for […]
March infringement package: main decisions for Spain
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission takes legal action against Member States that are not respecting their obligations under EU law. These decisions, which cover different sectors and policy areas of the European Union, aim to ensure that EU law is properly applied for the benefit of citizens and businesses. The […]
Commission adopts new proposal on combining transport modes for more sustainable freight
The proposal on combined transport aims to make freight transport more sustainable by improving the competitiveness of intermodal freight – the transportation of goods using two or more transport modes – vis-à-vis road-only transport. The proposal updates the current Combined Transport Directive and completes the Greening Freight Package, the bulk of which was adopted in July 2023. The package will […]
Council agrees on EU electricity market reform
The Council agreed its position (general approach) on a proposal to amend the EU’s electricity market design (EMD). The aim of the reform is to make electricity prices less dependent on volatile fossil fuel prices and shield consumers from price spikes, notably by improving the way the long-term electricity market works. The proposal is part of a wider reform of […]
EU-NATO Task Force: Final assessment report on strengthening our resilience and protection of critical infrastructure
The EU and NATO share a common interest in preventing disruptions to critical infrastructure that provides essential services to citizens and supports our economies. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought new risks, physical and cyber-attacks, often combined as a hybrid threat. The EU and NATO have stepped up their cooperation with the launch […]
11 Spanish transport infrastructure projects to receive European funding
A total of 107 transport infrastructure projects will receive funding worth EUR 6.2 billion in EU grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU’s instrument for strategic investment in transport infrastructure. Of these, 11 projects are Spanish. More than 80% of the funding will support projects that provide a more efficient, environmentally friendly and […]
How digitalisation can contribute to more sustainable transport in Europe
Digital technologies provide ways to lessen the negative effects of the European transport industry, including land grabbing, habitat fragmentation, increasing greenhouse gas emissions, noise pollution, accidents, and time wasted in traffic. However, these benefits rely on how digital solutions are implemented and how they impact total transport demand, according to a recent analysis by the […]
EIB lends Zunder €40 million to accelerate the electrification of transport in Spain
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Zunder, an operator of independent electric vehicle (EV) ultrafast charging infrastructure in Spain, have signed a EUR 40 million loan to finance the installation of a network of fast and ultrafast chargers along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in Spain. The project complies with the EU’s sustainable transport and […]
EU-funded project converts traditional lorries into zero-emission trucks
Advanced technology keeps the truck on the road while drastically reducing emissions by switching from standard diesel engines to hydrogen engines. Heavy-duty vehicles, such as trucks and buses, account for around a quarter of CO2 emissions from road transport in the European Union (EU). The EU has set high targets to reduce these emissions from […]