The European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN) has given its backing to new regulations aimed at modernising the management of the EU’s inland waterways through enhanced digital river information services (RIS). This move is set to streamline traffic and transport management, bolstering safety, efficiency, and environmental standards across the bloc’s extensive network of waterways.
GMPB — October 9th — Competing ETS Amendments Set Out Transport Funding Priorities as EU Emissions Rise
9 October 2026
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
