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Sustainable Transport Policy News & Views
GMPB — October 9th — Competing ETS Amendments Set Out Transport Funding Priorities as EU Emissions Rise
Headlines: Ricci proposes 70% reinvestment requirement for aviation and maritime ETS revenues EU transport emissions rise 2% as rail freight declines Bloss seeks electrification-first ETS funding, reduced biofuel support, and carbon pricing for contrails Fuel associations seek binding renewable transport targets beyond 2030 Industry and NGOs oppose further delay to ETS2 implementation Commission rejects €26 million in Polish aid for MAN Trucks IRU seeks depot charging support and binding 30-day payment terms European Sleeper integrates Eurostar connections into booking platform Apache workers back strike action as UK diesel prices approach £2 a litre Ricci proposes 70% reinvestment requirement for aviation and maritime ETS revenues Member states would have to reinvest at least 70% of the ETS auction revenues generated by aviation and maritime transport in decarbonising those sectors, under amendments proposed by Matteo Ricci, the European Parliament transport committee’s rapporteur for opinion on the ETS review. The draft opinion, dated the 30th of September, would apply the requirement separately to aviation and shipping. Member states would report revenues and expenditure by sector, with the Commission publishing an annual scoreboard showing whether each country meets the threshold. Ricci also proposes increasing the general share of auction revenues earmarked for decarbonising ETS
Infrastructure First: What Katowice and Brussels Say About Green Mobility
By Dariusz Dybka, Managing Partner at Von Kietz Strategies in Brussels, former SVP and Head of Sustainability at Edelman, Climate Attaché at the Polish Permanent Representation to the EU, and recently principal advisor at Business and Science Poland in Brussels. Two events in two weeks frame the same question. At the New Mobility Congress in Katowice, an exhibition floor sat alongside policy panels. At Connecting Europe Days in Brussels, held from 28 September to 1 October, the European Commission placed transport infrastructure, competitiveness, and military mobility on the same agenda. The common thread is that, as vehicles electrify, including in aviation, the competitive frontier is moving from hardware towards data, connectivity, and AI. That layer runs on physical infrastructure which is increasingly
GMPB — October 2nd — Brussels Calls for a ‘True Transport Union’ as Atlantic Corridor Slips Beyond 2030
Headlines: Von der Leyen calls for ‘true Transport Union’ as Commission seeks to double infrastructure funding Atlantic Corridor set to miss 2030 TEN-T completion target EU vehicle manufacturing employment fell 9% between 2019 and 2023, study finds Electric trucks already cheaper than diesel in six major EU markets, T&E finds EV depreciation gap narrows sharply after adjusting for prices and incentives Airlines seek tighter liability rules for multimodal passenger journeys EASA says 2030 SAF target within reach as synthetic fuels lag Cycling industry calls for EU-wide ban on e-bike tampering kits Von der Leyen calls for ‘true Transport Union’ as Commission seeks to double infrastructure funding The European Commission has proposed more than €50 billion for transport under the next
GMPB — October 9th — Competing ETS Amendments Set Out Transport Funding Priorities as EU Emissions Rise
Headlines: Ricci proposes 70% reinvestment requirement for aviation and maritime ETS revenues EU transport emissions rise 2% as rail freight declines Bloss seeks electrification-first ETS funding, reduced biofuel support, and carbon pricing for contrails Fuel associations seek binding renewable transport targets beyond 2030 Industry and NGOs oppose further delay to ETS2 implementation Commission rejects €26 million in Polish aid for MAN Trucks IRU seeks depot charging support and binding 30-day payment terms European Sleeper integrates Eurostar connections into booking platform Apache workers back strike action as UK diesel prices approach £2 a litre Ricci proposes 70% reinvestment requirement for aviation and maritime ETS revenues Member states would have to reinvest at least 70% of the ETS auction revenues generated by aviation and maritime transport in decarbonising those sectors, under amendments proposed by Matteo Ricci, the European Parliament transport committee’s rapporteur for opinion on the ETS review. The draft opinion, dated the 30th of September, would apply the requirement separately to aviation and shipping. Member states would report revenues and expenditure by sector, with the Commission publishing an annual scoreboard showing whether each country meets the threshold. Ricci also proposes increasing the general share of auction revenues earmarked for decarbonising ETS
Infrastructure First: What Katowice and Brussels Say About Green Mobility
By Dariusz Dybka, Managing Partner at Von Kietz Strategies in Brussels, former SVP and Head of Sustainability at Edelman, Climate Attaché at the Polish Permanent Representation to the EU, and recently principal advisor at Business and Science Poland in Brussels. Two events in two weeks frame the same question. At the New Mobility Congress in Katowice, an exhibition floor sat alongside policy panels. At Connecting Europe Days in Brussels, held from 28 September to 1 October, the European Commission placed transport infrastructure, competitiveness, and military mobility on the same agenda. The common thread is that, as vehicles electrify, including in aviation, the competitive frontier is moving from hardware towards data, connectivity, and AI. That layer runs on physical infrastructure which is increasingly
GMPB — October 2nd — Brussels Calls for a ‘True Transport Union’ as Atlantic Corridor Slips Beyond 2030
Headlines: Von der Leyen calls for ‘true Transport Union’ as Commission seeks to double infrastructure funding Atlantic Corridor set to miss 2030 TEN-T completion target EU vehicle manufacturing employment fell 9% between 2019 and 2023, study finds Electric trucks already cheaper than diesel in six major EU markets, T&E finds EV depreciation gap narrows sharply after adjusting for prices and incentives Airlines seek tighter liability rules for multimodal passenger journeys EASA says 2030 SAF target within reach as synthetic fuels lag Cycling industry calls for EU-wide ban on e-bike tampering kits Von der Leyen calls for ‘true Transport Union’ as Commission seeks to double infrastructure funding The European Commission has proposed more than €50 billion for transport under the next
GMPB — September 25th — Brussels Bets on 400,000 Zero-Emission Trucks as Europe Rethinks Transport Competitiveness
Headlines: Commission targets 400,000 zero-emission trucks by 2030 under electrification plan EU SAF supply reaches 2.79% as imported feedstocks dominate ReFuelEU market EESC calls for transport rule simplification while warning against deregulation Global rail market grows as access for European suppliers continues to decline EU automotive research needs faster route from demonstration to industrial deployment, JRC finds Europe paying €203 million a day diesel premium, T&E estimates 170 companies urge Commission to retain binding RFNBO targets beyond 2030 Can cycling become an everyday transport option in North American cities built around the car? In our latest webinar, Giles Bailey joins Chris Bruntlett of the Dutch Cycling Embassy and Darren Kropf of the City of Kitchener, Ontario, to discuss the future
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At the Crossroads of Eurasian Transport: A Conversation With Azerbaijan’s Minister of Digital Development and Transport, Rashad Nabi oghlu Nabiyev, on Corridors, Resilience and the Country’s ITF Presidency. By Thomas Jérémie Hayden- Lefebvre, Editor-in-Chief, Green Mobility Magazine
Vox Legislatoris: Alexandra Mehnert MEP on Automotive Circularity and EU Industrial Policy. By Andrea Mehnert (EPP, Germany)
Energy, E-Fuels, and Policy: An Interview With Jutta Paulus MEP. By Thomas Jérémie Hayden-Lefebvre & Ruby Davis, Green Mobility Magazine
Implementing the EU High-Speed Rail Master Plan. By Elodie Petrozziello, Florence School of Regulation – Transport Area, EUI
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A policy-focused assessment of cycling and micro-mobility as structural components of 21st-century transport systems.
As cities confront climate obligations, affordability pressures and liveability constraints, cycling and micro-mobility are increasingly presented as central elements of transport transition strategies.
Drawing on academic research, international case studies and professional experience, Giles K Bailey examines how these modes are being integrated into mainstream transport policy. The analysis moves beyond advocacy and evaluates both the opportunities and the institutional limits of cycling-led approaches.
The book considers how cities are adapting policy frameworks in ways that often diverge from the well-known Dutch model, reflecting differing political, spatial and economic contexts.
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