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06 April 2023
EC PUBLISHES NEW STATE AID GUIDANCE TO SUPPORT GREEN TRANSITION
On 4 April, the European Commission updated State aid guidance to assist Member States in designing measures that contribute to the implementation of the European Green Deal, help end the dependence on Russian fossil fuels, and fast-forward the green transition as set out in the REPowerEU Plan. The measures will be included in their national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs), in line with EU State aid rules.
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06 April 2023
SAVE THE DATE: ELP EVENT ON ZERO-EMISSION FREIGHT TRANSPORT ALONG THE TEN-T NETWORK
On 3 May the European Logistics Platform (ELP) organises a lunch event to discuss the challenges of securing renewable energy supplies and grid capacity along the TEN-T network hosted by MEP Henna Virkkunen (EPP, Finland), member of the TRAN and ITRE Committee.
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06 April 2023
CLECAT PANEL ON HIGH-CAPACITY TRANSPORT AT TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS MUNICH
CLECAT will organise a panel roundtable event on high-capacity transport on the 9th May at Transport & Logistics Munich.
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31 March 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/11
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31 March 2023
CLECAT Newsletter 2023/11
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31 March 2023
CNR ISSUES STUDY ON ROAD TAXES AND CHARGES IN EUROPE
On 29 March, the Comité National Routier (CNR) – a French observatory on European road transport – published a report on a European overview of levies (road taxes and charges) specifically applied to heavy goods vehicles: vignettes and tolls, axle tax and excise duties applicable to diesel.
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31 March 2023
CLECAT MEETS DG TAXUD ON CBAM
Earlier this week CLECAT met with a delegation from DG TAXUD to discuss a wide range of questions related to the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
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31 March 2023
EU CUSTOMS: FUTURE OF CUSTOMS PROPOSALS
One year ago today, the Wise Person’s Group on the Future of Customs published its recommendations on the next steps for the EU Customs Union.
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31 March 2023
TRAN CHAIR CALLS FOR INCREASING MODAL SHIFT TO RAIL
On the 29 March, MEP Karima Delli, chairwoman of the Transport and Tourism committee (TRAN) of the European Parliament, presented a joint declaration also signed by ERA, CER and ERFA to call policymakers to implement policies that will support the transport of goods by train. The declaration highlighted the urgent need to address the climate emergency and emphasized the critical role that rail freight can play in achieving this goal.
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31 March 2023
ECA REPORT: EU STILL FAR FROM GETTING FREIGHT OFF THE ROAD
Aspirations to double Europe’s intermodal market share by 2050 received a major blow by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which described the plan as ‘unrealistic’ in a report published on 27 March. The court pointed to ‘serious deficiencies’ surrounding funding, harmonisation of EU regulations, lack of visibility on existing and required rail infrastructure and the dominance of road freight.