Month: March 2020

Commission prepares plan to rein in lorry emissions

Commission prepares plan to rein in lorry emissions Campaigners say latest draft backs away from initial ambition to set emissions standards after 2020. European Voice By Dave Keating 4/11/14, 5:29 AM CET A European Commission strategy for reducing CO2 emissions from lorries after 2020 may be scaled back, according to the latest draft seen by…

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Invasive animals and alternative fuels

Invasive animals and alternative fuels European Voice Click Here: gws giants guernsey 2019 4/23/14, 5:00 PM CET Updated 5/19/14, 1:10 PM CET The European Parliament last week gave final approval to more than a dozen environment-related laws, and established first-reading positions on others. As the final plenary session grew closer, MEPs agreed a number of…

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Merkel backs Juncker for Commission president

Merkel backs Juncker for Commission president Germany’s chancellor now says that Juncker “ought to become” president of the European Commission. European Voice By Toby Vogel 5/30/14, 5:53 PM CET Updated 1/15/16, 5:37 PM CET Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, has said that Jean-Claude Juncker should become the next president of the European Commission. “I am holding…

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Crețu mounts defence of regional aid

Crețu mounts defence of regional aid Romania’s nominee gives a confident appearance despite a lack of expertise. European Voice By Toby Vogel 10/1/14, 3:07 PM CET Updated 10/1/14, 8:10 PM CET The European Parliament’s press release on the opening of confirmation hearings this week carried the headline “scrutiny time”. But the MEPs on the committee…

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East-West split over EU’s long-term climate goals

East-West split over EU’s long-term climate goals Member states from western Europe are pushing for tougher EU climate targets, but there is resistance from further east. European Voice By Dave Keating 3/19/14, 9:50 PM CET Updated 6/2/15, 11:49 AM CET When leaders of the European Union’s member states meet today and tomorrow (20-21 March) in…

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Eurotunnel to reduce track charges by up to 50%

Eurotunnel to reduce track charges by up to 50% Track access charges will be lowered in order to increase rail freight use of the Channel Tunnel, after the Commission threatened legal action. European Voice By Dave Keating 4/28/14, 3:11 AM CET Eurotunnel, the company which operates the Channel Tunnel connecting France and the UK by…

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