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11 April 2025
CLECAT Newsletter 2025/14
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11 April 2025
EU ETS REDUCED EMISSIONS IN THE SECTORS COVERED BY 50% SINCE 2005
On 4 April, the European Commission published its annual report on CO₂ emissions recorded under the carbon market (ETS) in 2024. While overall emissions decreased by 5% compared to 2023, aviation stood out negatively.
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11 April 2025
EU SUPPORTS MODERNISATION OF ALBANIA RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
On 8 April, the European Union (EU) announced a €90.5 million financial package to support the upgrade of the Durrës–Rrogozhina railway section in Albania. The initiative is part of the EU’s broader strategy to enhance connectivity and promote sustainable transport in the Western Balkans.
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11 April 2025
OANA GHERGHINESCU SELECTED AS FUTURE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EU RAILWAYS AGENCY
On 19 March 2025, Oana Gherghinescu was selected as the next Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA). Ms Gherghinescu, who has worked at ERA for the past 11 years, presented herself to the European Parliament’s TRAN Committee, outlining her vision for the agency's future.
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11 April 2025
EU EXTENDS ROAD AGREEMENT WITH UKRAINE
On 10 April, the European Commission announced that the EU and Ukraine have extended their Road Transport Agreement until 31 December 2025. The Agreement, first implemented in June 2022 helped to mitigate the impact of lost transport routes and markets in eastern Ukraine due to the Russian aggression.
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11 April 2025
IMO REACHES AGREEMENT TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM MARITIME SHIPPING
Today, after tense negotiations throughout the week, countries gathered at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) provisionally approved a global climate agreement to reduce emissions from maritime transport.
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11 April 2025
FEPORT ANNUAL STAKEHOLDERS’ CONFERENCE 2025
On 9 April, CLECAT attended the FEPORT Eighth Stakeholders’ Conference in Brussels. Participants had the opportunity to exchange on the current geopolitical situation and the consequences for the competitiveness and resilience of EU ports and maritime supply chain.
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11 April 2025
CLECAT’S CUSTOMS AND INDIRECT TAXATION INSTITUTE MEETS IN BRUSSELS
On 8 April, CLECAT held its latest meeting of the Customs and Indirect Taxation Institute (CITI), gathering members in Brussels and online. The meeting provided an opportunity for national representatives to exchange views on the ongoing challenges and developments in the EU customs landscape.
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11 April 2025
US TARIFFS: UNCERTAINTY REIGNS FOR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS
The global trade landscape has entered a new phase of volatility, with escalating tariffs between the United States and China further straining supply chains.
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11 April 2025
EU SUSPENDS RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON THE US
The European Union will suspend retaliatory tariffs on the US in response to Donald Trump’s decision on 9 April to ‘pause’ duties on most US trading partners, Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on 10 April.