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One day before application, German car lobby urges EU to drop tariffs against China on 03/07/24
One day before the preliminary application of tariffs on electric cars from China, due on Thursday (4 July), Germany’s main car industry lobby VDA called on the EU to pull back on the tariffs, arguing that they will do more harm than good.

Why scrapping the 2035 cars target is misguided on 03/07/24
The European People’s Party would be wrong to weaken the rule that is driving the EU car sector’s climate and industrial transitions

Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket finally ready for liftoff on 02/07/24
Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is set for its first-ever launch next week, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space and fending off soaring competition from Elon Musk's SpaceX.

EV charging: the current political scene versus consumers’ current needs on 02/07/24
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.

US prosecutors meet Boeing, crash victims as criminal-charges decision looms on 30/06/24
US prosecutors are meeting with Boeing and fatal-crash victims' relatives as a 7 July deadline looms for the Justice Department to decide whether to criminally charge the planemaker.

LEAK: Hungary’s agenda for the Environment, Energy and Transport Council meetings on 27/06/24
Euractiv has seen the Hungarian EU presidency's detailed plans for the Environment, Energy and Transport Council meetings in the second half of 2024, which outline when Budapest plans to advance individual existing legislative proposals, agree a COP29 position, and present its plans for geothermal energy.

Car industry warns EU leaders against reversing 2035 combustion engine ban on 27/06/24
Ahead of the meeting of EU heads of states and governments on Thursday and Friday (27-28 June), car manufacturers, energy companies and environmental NGOs have issued an “urgent” warning against revoking the EU’s 2035 de facto ban to sell new petrol and diesel cars.

The Commission’s airline merger dilemma is only getting trickier on 25/06/24
Euractiv's Transport Brief brings you the latest on the transport sector in Europe.

China wants EU tariffs on EVs gone by July 4 as talks resume on 24/06/24
Beijing wants the European Union to scrap its preliminary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles by July 4, China's state-controlled Global Times reported, after an agreement by both sides to hold new trade talks.

Spain calls for close monitoring of ship movements amidst ‘carbon leakage’ fears on 21/06/24
A closer monitoring of the consequences on European ports of the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme extension is needed, according to Spain's position expressed at Tuesday's (18 June) Transport Council.

Transport Weekly

E-fuels: as much import as necessary, as sustainably as possible (21/06/24)
EU centre-right decides future of combustion engines in early July (21/06/24)
EU drafts plan to exempt long-haul flights from new emissions rules (19/06/24)
Carbon pricing: Economists question lump-sum payouts to households (18/06/24)
What European carmakers really think about the ICE ban (18/06/24)
Leak: Hungarian Presidency’s plans for energy, transport, environment (14/06/24)
German car industry, government react against EU EV tariffs as BMW faces 21% duty (12/06/24)
UPDATE: EU-China tensions flare up as Chinese government rebukes EU tariffs move (12/06/24)
Multibillion-euro court battle over jets stranded in Russia begins in Dublin (12/06/24)
New report finds corporate cars ‘leading on pollution, lagging on electric’ (12/06/24)
EU tariffs on Chinese EVs popular with industry, but China’s trade chamber warns against implications (12/06/24)
After EU elections, transport sector should be careful what it wishes for (11/06/24)
Outgoing EU parliament transport chair Karima Delli talks trains, planes and automobiles (07/06/24)
EU rules on e-fuels threaten to create ‘CO2 tourism’ (06/06/24)
French players see EV battery recycling opportunities but face regulatory hurdles (06/06/24)
MEPs need green hydrogen on their radar from day one (05/06/24)
How EU-China trade negotiations could play out (04/06/24)
EU transport policy at the ballot box (04/06/24)
China lands on moon’s far side in historic sample-retrieval mission (02/06/24)
Europe-Baltic states high-speed rail link moves one step closer (31/05/24)
World’s first wooden satellite built by Japan researchers (29/05/24)
German Minister Wissing: Tariffs on Chinese cars ‘wrong approach’ (29/05/24)
Europe doesn’t know whether to tax or subsidise electric cars (28/05/24)
While politicians talk green jobs, carmaking regions seek to limit the damage (27/05/24)
Europe’s unfinished transport files: Technical detail and sovereignty tensions (27/05/24)
German conservatives make internal combustion engines an election issue (24/05/24)
French, Belgian astronauts named next Europeans to fly to ISS (23/05/24)
Paving the Way: Fostering Affordable, Sustainable, and Safe Mobility for All [Promoted content] (23/05/24)
As transport electrifies, governments can still make up for lost fuel duty revenues (22/05/24)
Germany accused of playing favourites with €1.7 billion support for freight rail (22/05/24)
Brenner Pass dispute: A microcosm of the struggle to connect Europe (21/05/24)
Running out of charge: Europe’s public EV infrastructure needs a serious push (21/05/24)
How easyJet’s bet on holidays paid off (16/05/24)
TotalEnergies pivot casts doubt on Europe’s €28bn hydrogen truck bet (14/05/24)
New EU scheme could hike petrol, gas prices higher than expected, key lawmakers admit (13/05/24)
What’s behind the wave of recent incidents on Boeing planes? (10/05/24)
China’s BYD will consider second Europe plant in 2025, executive says (10/05/24)
Biofuels election promise, a renewed mandate for renewables [Advocacy Lab Content] (10/05/24)
Ambitious EU seeks to improve Middle Corridor trade route, secure position in Central Asia [Advocacy Lab Content] (08/05/24)
Aviation’s contrails travails (07/05/24)

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