30 June 2023

CLECAT Newsletter 2023/20

CLECAT NEWSLETTER
 
Brussels News

CLECAT SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE MEETS

CLECAT’s Sustainable Logistics Institute met on the 22nd of June to exchange views on the latest developments regarding sustainability policies affecting transport and logistics at national and EU level.

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Brussels News

CLECAT AIR AND SECURITY INSTITUTES MEET

On 28 June, CLECAT's Air Freight Institute met to discuss legislative and non-legislative developments related to the EU Aviation Acquis, as well as issues related to aviation security, sustainability, RefuelEU aviation and digitalization. During the meeting, members exchanged views on the revision of the EU Slots Regulation, including insights from the Commission's workshop held in April.

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Brussels News

RECORD-LOW NUMBER OF STTPA PROJECTS IN THE LATEST CEF CALL

In the last selection of transport infrastructure projects funded by the EU, only 4 out of 107 projects are dedicated to the construction or improvement of Safe and Secure Truck Parking Areas (SSTPAs), amounting to over €12 million. This is a very disappointing result which must be resolved for the next calls for funding.

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Brussels News

EU ALLOCATES €6 BILLION TO ENHANCE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

On 22 June, the European Commission announced the selection of 107 transport infrastructure projects to receive a total of over €6 billion in grants from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF).

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Brussels News

EU ADOPTS ELEVENTH PACKAGE OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

On 23 June, the Council of the European Union adopted an eleventh package of economic and individual restrictive measures to strengthen existing EU sanctions against Russia and prevent their circumvention. These measures are aimed at further increasing pressure on Russia and depriving it of the resources needed to sustain its aggression against Ukraine.

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ROAD
 
Newsletters

ITF REPORT ON DECARBONISATION AND THE PRICING OF ROAD TRANSPORT

On 23 June, the International Transport Forum published a study on the need for reforming vehicle and road use taxes due to the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) and improved fuel efficiency of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, which will reduce revenues from fuel taxes. The study suggests potential tax and charge packages that can generate revenue efficiently and maintain incentives for a sustainable transport system.

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MARITIME
 
Newsletters

IMO COUNTRIES FAR FROM AN AGREEMENT ON NEW CLIMATE TARGETS

Delegates of member countries of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) met this week in London to prepare for next week’s Environment Committee meeting (MEPC 80) which is expected to adopt new climate targets for the shipping industry. Progress is difficult as member countries are still divided over the ambition to reach at global level.

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EVENTS
 

EU Meetings

European Parliament

European Parliament Plenary
10-13 July, Strasbourg

European Parliament Environment Committee
6 July, Brussels

European Parliament Transport Committee
19-20 July, Brussels

Council of the EU

Informal meeting of environment ministers
10-11 July, Valladolid (Spain)

Informal meeting of transport ministers
21-22 September, Barcelona (Spain)