Headlines: Parliament study highlights EV and battery exposure to Chinese overcapacity Study finds GHG pricing central to investable global shipping transition US trade chief questions WTO relevance after ministerial conference EU consumer survey finds affordability and practicality remain key barriers to EV uptake German diesel cost surge widens gap with electric trucks Commission opens applications for 40,000 DiscoverEU rail travel
Headlines: IEA urges immediate demand cuts as Hormuz disruption removes major oil flows Commission opens AFIR review, signals possible recalibration of targets and user requirements IRU urges EU transport ministers to act on fuel price surge and market distortions T&E says EU three years behind China on EV uptake, warns against weakening CO₂ standards Commission registers ECI proposing aviation fuel
Headlines: A4E calls for SAF cost relief, signals shift on eSAF mandate as aviation strategy debate intensifies eFuel study questions EV rollout assumptions, points to continued role for liquid fuels FS maintenance investment in Paris signals renewed push for cross-Channel rail competition Commission study flags decarbonisation tensions in forthcoming revision of aviation State aid rules Commission reshapes State aid rules
Headlines: US launches Section 301 investigations into global manufacturing overcapacity, including EU transport industries ReFuelEU Aviation debate highlights international tensions over aviation decarbonisation Geopolitical tensions raise questions over enforcement of global aviation climate scheme Oil and gas sector calls for ‘stop the clock’ on EU methane rules Transitional shipping fuels risk delaying ammonia shift without stronger policy signals, study says
Headlines: European Commission sets out industrial maritime strategy with new alliance, procurement push and trade defence options European Commission sets out EU Ports Strategy centred on competitiveness, security and energy transition Shipping industry urges adoption of IMO net zero framework as uncertainty clouds decarbonisation pathway Commission proposes Industrial Accelerator Act with measures affecting automotive supply chains and low-carbon materials Study
Headlines: EU budget: Transport sector calls for €100 billion CEF in next MFF Cyprus Presidency sets out transport, energy and defence priorities to Parliament Clean Corporate Vehicles: T&E urges higher ZEV targets and exclusion of plug-in hybrids Mobility startups: EIT Urban Mobility leads European investment ranking as sector funding normalises EMSA study finds hull air lubrication technically viable but performance
Hosted by Shell and held in partnership with Moeve, Fluor, Gasunie, The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers, Repsol, Spiecapag and Germany Trade and Invest, DECARBON 2026 centred on practical decision-making at the intersection of policy, technology and implementation across the oil and gas value chain in Vösendorf, Austria. On 9 February, the first day opened with an Executive
Headlines: Industry coalition urges European Council to adopt emergency competitiveness measures Commission lines up maritime, ports and energy files for late February and March EU court adviser backs Dublin airport passenger cap in slot dispute Commission says zero pollution progress mixed, flags transport noise and maritime spill risks Study finds sulphur cap cut shipping pollution by half in North and
Headlines Leaked Commission draft reframes maritime policy around industry, security and ETS revenue use Leaked EU ports strategy expands security and energy role without new binding powers Dual fuel fleet doubles in a year as shipping investment accelerates UK brings London Northwestern and West Midlands rail services into public ownership under GBR reform EIB steps up Western Balkans rail and
By Anna Stürgkh, MEP (Austria RENEW), ITRE Committee Europe stands at a crossroads. The next decade will determine whether we can turn our ambitious climate and mobility goals into a tangible reality. Without modern, resilient, and interconnected infrastructure, Europe’s green mobility revolution will stall before it starts. To date, our Union is facing major challenges that hinder the widespread adoption of electrified mobility. The electromobility’s upcoming challenges Limited grid capacityThe electrification of transport is not just about putting more electric vehicles on the road – it is about ensuring the grid can support them. Expanding the charging infrastructure puts additional strain on existing electricity grids, particularly the distribution grid at low and medium voltage levels, where electric cars are usually charged. This creates new peak loads, which occur when many vehicles charge simultaneously. Most of Europe’s electricity grids were not designed for this type of load but rather for a
By Dr Florian Anderhuber, Deputy Director General, Director Energy, Climate & Sustainability, Euromines. Mining sits at the foundation of Europe’s green mobility transition. The sector is not only supplying critical materials, but is itself undergoing rapid electrification, with more than 70% of metals mining already electrified. Thus, the transition is a dual one: how to green the value chain for the materials on which green mobility relies – a supply-side question –, while greening mobility in energy supply, infrastructure, while increasing its market share -, a demand side question. Both must go hand in hand: without a stable demand signal, the raw materials supply will face price volatility and chokepoints. Recent geopolitical shocks, supply chain disruptions and rising global demand have brought raw materials security to the centre of EU policymaking. Diversification and increased domestic production are now strategic priorities Responsible minerals need a responsible vision The European Union is
The European Union is developing a new framework for vehicle circularity and end-of-life management, consolidating rules on vehicle design, recyclability and end-of-life treatment into a single regulatory structure. The measures are intended to increase material recovery, reduce exposure to imported raw materials and support the use of recycled content in new vehicles, while avoiding additional administrative burdens for manufacturers. The initiative places the automotive sector at the centre of a wider recalibration of EU climate and industrial policy. Circularity requirements are no longer framed solely as environmental instruments, but as tools to address supply chain vulnerability, cost pressures and strategic dependence in a globally exposed industry. For legislators, the challenge lies in delivering environmental gains without undermining investment certainty or industrial competitiveness. Alexandra Mehnert, a German Member of the European Parliament from Saxony-Anhalt and a member of the Transport and Tourism Committee, has focused on how these objectives translate into
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Europe’s exposure to hybrid threats reaches into the systems that preserve food, store blood products, transport passengers, and maintain communications. Over recent weeks, refrigeration cyberattacks have forced supermarkets to discard stock and threatened plasma stored by France’s blood service. Bomb threats have prompted aircraft diversions, military escorts, and security searches. Investigations into attacks on satellite communications infrastructure have led to
France’s preparations for a major European conflict depend on keeping civilian services functioning while deploying armed forces abroad and responding to disruption at home. Parliamentary testimony exposes the practical tension: the personnel, infrastructure, and suppliers needed for military mobilisation also sustain the economy on which that mobilisation depends. A National Assembly defence committee report brings together hearings conducted in May
By Dariusz Dybka, Director, von Kietz The Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) 2026 was a chance to rethink how Europe talks about security and how it delivers it. But first, the EU and NATO need to define what security as a common good means, and how far its geographical scope extends. With a long confrontation with Russia, hybrid threats, and growing
On Saturday, my family and I watched from our balcony as CRS riot police confronted protesters and, subsequently, rioters outside the government building opposite our flat. Our exposure was necessarily limited, but the distinction between those who had come to express their dissatisfaction and those who had come to cause violence was quite clear. The procession itself, the cortège, followed
Over the past two weeks, a series of security incidents has affected critical and strategic infrastructure across Europe. Rail disruption, drone incursions, incidents affecting airports and border infrastructure, fires and attempted attacks involving defence-industrial sites, and increasingly serious military encounters have all formed part of the European security picture. These events have different circumstances and, where established, different attributions. They
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