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Czech government pushes for lithium mining despite regional scepticism on 21/09/23
The Czech government is making every effort to facilitate lithium mining in the country as it is a strategic raw material for the recovery of the Czech economy, Prime Minister Petr Fiala (ODS, ECR) said on Wednesday while visiting potential mining areas.
France to seek minimum price for flights in Europe on 20/09/23
France will seek support from other European Union countries for a minimum price on flights in Europe in a bid to reduce the aviation sector's contribution to climate change, Transport Minister Clément Beaune has said.
The Brief – Let China pay for our green transition on 19/09/23
With the European Commission’s announcement that it would investigate whether China is unduly supporting its burgeoning electric vehicles industry, the fervour with which politicians embrace protectionism is becoming worrisome.
Von der Leyen hails Maersk’s 100% methanol-powered ship on 19/09/23
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was in Copenhagen last week to officially launch the world’s first container ship running on 100% methanol - a meaningful step forward in the maritime sector’s efforts to cut its climate impact.
France rolls out new cash incentives for electric cars, takes aim at China on 19/09/23
New cash incentives, dubbed a ‘green bonus’ and targeted towards electric vehicles (EVs) buyers, will be rolled out as of January 2024, aiming to support French and European carmaking industries and divert from Chinese cars, the government announced on Monday.
Motorway investments outweighed rail by 66% in twenty years: study on 19/09/23
European countries allocated around two thirds more money to roads than railways between 1995 and 2018, a period which saw the construction of an extra 30,000 km of motorways and a contraction of the rail network by over 15,000 km, according to a new study.
Sustainable Future for European Transport with Magrail [Promoted content] on 18/09/23
MagRail offers a revolutionary change in rail transport, combining traditional high-speed rail systems with ultra high-speed visions inspired by the hyperloop. MagRail is set to redefine European transport, promising sustainability, efficiency and a modernised rail infrastructure for the 21st century.
Leak: EU may become as hooked on China batteries as it was on Russian energy on 18/09/23
The EU could become as dependent on China for lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells by 2030 as it was on Russia for energy before the war in Ukraine unless it takes strong measures, a paper prepared for EU leaders said.
Germany to give ailing railway company more money on 15/09/23
German transport minister Volker Wissing announced an additional sum of €40 billion for its railway network - in part by topping up the state-owned company’s equity, pending approval by the European Commission.
E-fuels for new combustion cars must be 100% climate neutral: EU Commission draft on 15/09/23
E-fuels must be climate-neutral for new vehicles with combustion engines to be sold after 2035, according to a new draft regulation – which resolves an internal dispute within the EU Commission – seen by Euractiv.

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 Transport Weekly 
French electric car battery start-up secures historic €2 bln financing (14/09/23)
Parliament backs law to boost green aviation fuels in EU flights (14/09/23)
How will the EU’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicle subsidies work? (13/09/23)
Von der Leyen faces pushback for Chinese electric vehicle investigation (13/09/23)
Germany’s target of 15 million EVs – a distant dream? (12/09/23)
EU under pressure to tackle fraudulent biofuels imports (12/09/23)
How the Innovation Fund can supercharge our critical minerals aspirations (08/09/23)
France to launch rail pass similar to Germany (08/09/23)
Ryanair boss gets pied in Brussels (07/09/23)
Japan launches ‘Moon Sniper’ mission (07/09/23)
New study: 25 major car brands violate consumer privacy principles (06/09/23)
Media Partnership: Sustainable Future for European Transport: Levitating MagRail Trains on Existing Railways [Promoted content] (06/09/23)
Improving air quality is also a regional task (06/09/23)
CPK airport: Pioneering a new era of sustainable aviation in Poland [Promoted content] (06/09/23)
Scholz praises individual mobility at German car show (06/09/23)
Will the promise of CO2-neutral e-fuels hold? (05/09/23)
E-fuels won’t be CO2 neutral by 2035, says German transport minister (05/09/23)
Agri-diesel debate: Can tractors be climate friendly? (05/09/23)
French aviation industry ‘firmly opposed’ to minimum fare for European flights (05/09/23)
From the Moon to the Sun: India readies next space mission (02/09/23)
EU considers watering down ‘CO2 neutrality’ standard for eFuels (01/09/23)
Stakeholders divided on fairness, practicality of Parisian e-scooter ban (01/09/23)
Slovak battery production projections lowest in Visegrad (01/09/23)
EV charging in buildings – the missed opportunity in the EPBD (31/08/23)
France calls for minimum price on European flights (31/08/23)
Exhausted EU airline pilots experience ‘microsleeps’ while flying: report (30/08/23)
Denmark cannot avoid diesel tax, says foreign minister (30/08/23)
Poland files lawsuit against key EU climate policies (29/08/23)
Italy takes on airlines over ticket prices (29/08/23)
UK air traffic issue fixed but flight disruption to continue (29/08/23)
UK air traffic ‘technical issue’ causes delays across Europe (28/08/23)
Biofuel certification schemes slammed for failing to halt fraud (28/08/23)
New airport sparks unlikely dreams in isolated north Cyprus (28/08/23)
Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in ‘victory cry of a new India’ (24/08/23)
Germany’s cheap public transport ticket an ineffective climate tool: Report (23/08/23)
Costly gap: Germany to fall significantly short of EU climate targets (22/08/23)
EU to investigate Indonesian biodiesel amid tax concerns (21/08/23)
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes on the Moon (21/08/23)
India closes in on moon landing as Russia also races to lunar south pole (19/08/23)
Air Traffic Controllers can help reduce the climate impact of contrails (18/08/23)

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