This newsletter covers the weeks from 16-31/07/2023 and contains a selection of relevant news, information, publications, webinars, and events. It is the intention to circulate the newsletters in a bi-weekly interval.
Topic: Road
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On 18 July 2023, IRU has commented on the results of the EU project “modales” which ended earlier this year. MODALES has analysed the impact […]
This newsletter covers the weeks from 1-15/07/2023 and contains a selection of relevant news, information, publications, webinars, and events. It is the intention to circulate the newsletters in a bi-weekly interval.
In a press release dated 11 July 2023, the Commission has proposed measures to make freight transport more efficient and more sustainable, by improving rail […]
On 11 July 2023, members of the European Parliament endorsed new EU rules on alternative fuels infrastructure regulation (AFIR). The International Road Union (IRU) commented […]
IRU members have agreed on new positions to tackle driver shortages, decarbonise realistically, and give coach drivers’ rest time rules suited to their responsibilities. Following IRU’s […]
On 26 June, 2023, the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety discussed the draft report on strengthening the CO₂ emission […]
On 26 June 2023, Transport & Environments reports that 41 (global) companies, amongst which are Nike, Heineken, PepsiCo, but also Maersk and DFDS, are calling […]
IRU, the world road transport employers’ organisation, representing more than 3.5 million road transport operators, and ITF, the International Transport Workers’ Federation, representing 18.5 million […]
According to a report from Euractiv, ENVI Shadow Rapporteur Jens Gieseke (EPP, Germany) stated that he would fight for a “technology-open” approach within the Parliament […]
The program for the 27th World Road Congress from 2 – 6 October 2023 in Prague will provide global insights on the current practices and […]
With respect to the policy debate about the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 as […]
17th May 2023, Valencia, Spain, transporters and shippers will meet to promote best practices for the treatment of drivers at delivery sites. Following the conference […]
The European Commission provided its feedback on the letter that ESC sent together with IRU and Fuels Europe. It concerned the role of carbon neutral […]
The focus of this year’s Europe Day on reskilling and upskilling, young people, and third-country skilled workers is in response to the EU’s shortage of […]