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24 April 2026
ACCELERATEEU: COMMISSION SETS COURSE FOR ENERGY RESILIENCE
On 22 April 2026, the European Commission published its Action Plan AccelerateEU – Energy Union: Affordable and Secure Energy through Accelerated Action in response to an earlier appeal by Member States for an “energy toolbox” to address the ongoing crisis energy crisis driven by geopolitical tensions and rising global prices.
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24 April 2026
EUROPEAN BUSINESSES CALL FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF EUROVIGNETTE INCENTIVES FOR ZERO-EMISSION TRUCKS
A broad coalition of European businesses and organisations, including CLECAT, has in a joint letter called on Member States to make full use of the incentives available under the to support the uptake of zero-emission trucks (ZETs).
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20 April 2026
CLECAT Newsletter 2026/15
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17 April 2026
CLECAT Newsletter 2026/15
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17 April 2026
COMMISSION WARNS OF POTENTIAL AVIATION FUEL SUPPLY CONSTRAINTS
On 14 April, the European Commission indicated that while there are currently no signs of fuel shortages in the EU, supply constraints could emerge in the near future, particularly with regard to aviation fuels.
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17 April 2026
IMCO COMMITTEE ENDORSES UCC REFORM: EU CUSTOMS OVERHAUL MOVES CLOSER TO FINAL ADOPTION
On 16 April 2026, the European Parliament's Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Committee formally endorsed the provisional political agreement on the reform of the Union Customs Code (UCC), marking a significant step forward in the most comprehensive overhaul of EU customs rules in a generation.
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17 April 2026
TRAN COMMITTEE DEBATES RAIL FREIGHT CORRIDORS THROUGH SWITZERLAND
Following the accident in the Gotthard Base Tunnel in 2023 in September 2025, Switzerland adopted unilateral measures affecting rail freight traffic crossing its territory.
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17 April 2026
LIFE FIT PROJECT BOOSTS INTERMODAL RAIL AND ATTRACTS €12.5 MILLION INVESTMENT
On 14 April, the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) published results of the LIFE Facilitating Intermodal Transport (LIFE FIT) project, which aims to support modal shift from road to rail through digital solutions.
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17 April 2026
GLOBAL DIVIDE DEEPENS AS U.S. OPPOSES IMO ZET-ZERO MARITIME NETWORK
After manoeuvring to derail the adoption of the maritime decarbonisation framework at the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) last October, Washington remains “strongly opposed” to any instrument that would accompany a phase-out of fossil fuels and allow an international body to raise revenues - an element included in the agreement initially under discussion at the IMO.
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17 April 2026
HORMUZ STRAIT REOPENS AMID CEASEFIRE, BUT UNCERTAINTY PERSISTS FOR SHIPPING
Developments in the Gulf region have introduced cautious optimism for global shipping, as Iran has announced the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels during the current ceasefire period.