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13 May 2026
EP STUDY HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR MORE BUDGET FOR EU TRANSPORT
A new study prepared for the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee examines the role of transport investment in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, highlighting the importance of maintaining strong EU-level funding to support connectivity, competitiveness, decarbonisation and resilience across the transport sector.
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13 May 2026
COMMISSION CONSIDERS EXTENDING ETS TO INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
During a High-Level Stakeholder Roundtable on the EU ETS Review on 12 May, Polona Gregorin, Head of Unit for Mobility at DG CLIMA, confirmed that the upcoming review of the aviation ETS could examine extending the scheme to all flights departing from the EU, including international routes.
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13 May 2026
MORE MEMBER STATES EXPECTED TO JOIN E-SAF EARLY MOVERS ALLIANCE
On 5 May, during a meeting of the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced that additional Member States are expected to join the EU’s “Early Movers Alliance” on synthetic sustainable aviation fuels (e-SAF).
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13 May 2026
ENERGY CRISIS AND AIRPORT SLOTS: EU OPENS DOOR TO FLEXIBILITY IN CASE OF FUEL SHORTAGES
The European Commission has issued new guidance confirming that airlines may benefit from temporary flexibility under EU airport slot rules in the event of serious fuel supply disruptions linked to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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13 May 2026
ERFA ANNUAL CONFERENCE DEBATES RAIL FREIGHT
Last week, at the annual event organised by the European Rail Freight Association (ERFA), Kristian Schmidt, Director for Land Transport at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE), outlined the Commission’s perspective on the current challenges and future direction of the rail freight sector.
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13 May 2026
COMMISSION PUBLISHES SIMPLIFICATION PACKAGE FOR EU DEFORESTATION REGULATION
The European Commission has published a simplification package for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), comprising four distinct elements aimed at reducing the compliance burden on operators and traders.
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13 May 2026
TRAN EXCHANGE WITH COMMISSIONER TZITZIKOSTAS
During an exchange with the European Parliament’s Transport Committee, the European Commissioner Tzitzikostas for Sustainable Transport presented the main priorities of two complementary strategies adopted by the European Commission on 4 March 2026: the Industrial Maritime Strategy and the EU Ports Strategy.
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13 May 2026
HDV ELECTRIFICATION AT A CROSSROADS: INDUSTRY AND COMMISSION HIGHLIGHT INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES
On 07 May 2026, CLECAT attended the ACEA event Heavy Duty Vehicles: Closing the Gap between Regulatory Ambition and Enabling Conditions in Brussels. The discussion focused on the growing disconnect between the EU’s ambitious decarbonisation objectives for heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) and the practical conditions required to achieve them.
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13 May 2026
TRAN COMMITTEE APPROVES POSITION ON ROADWORTHINESS PACKAGE AHEAD OF TRILOGUE NEGOTIATIONS
The European Parliament’ Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has adopted its position on the revision of the EU Roadworthiness Package. The adopted report confirms several important changes compared to the original European Commission proposal.
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13 May 2026
TRAN COMMITTEE BACKS REDUCED ROAD TOLLS FOR LOW-EMISSION VEHICLES
Last week the European Parliament’ Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) adopted the report of MEP Matteo Ricci (S&D, Italy) on the Commission’s targeted amendments of the Eurovignette Directive.