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MAKE COUNTEMISSIONS EU FIT AND WORK FOR TRANSPORT!

CLECAT, ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers Association), ECG (The Association of European Vehicle Logistics) and ESC (European Shippers’ Council), representing transport operators, users of freight transport services and truck, bus, van and passenger car manufacturers welcome the European Commission proposal aimed at establishing a common European framework for calculating GHG emissions of transport operations in the freight and passenger transport sector, the so-called CountEmissions EU initiative.

MORE MONEY FOR TRANSPORT: EU TRANSPORT SECTOR CALLS FOR A ROBUST TRANSPORT FUNDING INSTRUMENT TO CONTINUE TO PLAY ITS STRATEGIC ROLE FOR EUROPE

On 4 April, the last day of the Connecting Europe Days, the campaign leaflet ‘More Money for Transport’ was officially handed over to Magda Kopczyńska, Director General of DG MOVE.

CONNECTING EUROPE DAYS

Last week, over 4.000 transport stakeholders gathered in Brussels for the Connecting Europe Days 2024 (CED2024), organised by the European Commission and Belgian Council Presidency. Looking back on this insightful four days in at the Square in Brussels, CLECAT is sharing some important takeaways:

CLECAT RAIL LOGISTICS INSTITUTE MEETS

On 3 April, CLECAT's Rail Logistics Institute met to discuss legislative and non-legislative developments related to rail freight.

CLECAT SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY INSTITUTE MEETS

On 8 April, CLECAT's Supply Chain Security Institute met to discuss legislative and non-legislative developments in the area of land transport, aviation and cybersecurity.

ITF ISSUES REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE RED SEA CRISIS

The International Transport Forum published a background paper on the impact of the Red Sea crisis on shipping, supply chains and the environment. The paper also details policy considerations and calls for better cooperation between national authorities to ensure connectivity and transparency of surcharges.

UK ANNOUNCES COMMON USER CHARGES FOR FOOD AND PLANT IMPORTS

The UK business community is reeling from the announcement of new post-Brexit inspection fees for food and plant imports from the EU, with trade groups slamming the move as a "hammer blow."

AIR CARGO DEMAND GROWS BY 11.9% IN FEBRUARY

On 3 April, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest data on global air freight markets, highlighting a robust growth in demand.

2ND TRANSPORT CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE

On 2 May, the Transport Cybersecurity Conference will take place in Brussels, aiming to provide a platform for European transport and cybersecurity actors to meet, share valuable insights, and exchange best practices and ideas.

NEW DHL GLOBAL CONNECTEDNESS REPORT 2024

The DHL Global Connectedness Report 2024 (GCR) published in collaboration with the Stern School of Business at New York University was published earlier this month.

CLECAT Meetings and participation in events

FIATA HQ meeting
23-26 April, Geneva

Smart Freight Week
23-25 April, Amsterdam

CLECAT Board meeting
30 April, online

2nd Transport Security Conference
2 May, Brussels

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Environment Committee
18 April, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
18 April, Brussels

European Parliament Plenary
10-11 April, Brussels

Council of the EU

Environment Council
17 June, Luxembourg

Transport Council
18 June, Luxembourg