Issue 553 | November 2022
07 Nov Feature

Issue 553 | November 2022

The November edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free
by The Parliament Magazine
How retrofitting can transform road transport Partner Content
17 Nov Opinion
How retrofitting can transform road transport
Rail is key to achieving zero emissions in transport Partner Content
10 Nov Opinion
Rail is key to achieving zero emissions in transport
Biofuels: Protecting the climate and keeping Europe competitive Partner Content
09 Nov Opinion
Biofuels: Protecting the climate and keeping Europe competitive
Europe on the Move: Why a data-driven automotive industry is good news for everyone Partner Content
09 Nov Opinion
Europe on the Move: Why a data-driven automotive industry is good news for everyone
To allow the transport sector to innovate, Laurent Dartoux believes legislation and scepticism around data sharing must change to boost and accelerate the transformation toward a sustaining and safer society
Driver shortage is devastating for the EU economy, warn business and politicians Partner Content
08 Nov Opinion
Driver shortage is devastating for the EU economy, warn business and politicians
Whether it is getting children to school or delivering food to our supermarket shelves, business and politicians came to together at an event organised by IRU to sound the alarm that Europe needs drivers – a lot more drivers.
Europe on the Move: Access to vehicle data legislation is urgently needed Partner Content
07 Nov Opinion
Europe on the Move: Access to vehicle data legislation is urgently needed
To ensure effective market competition within the auto industry, Laurianne Krid says the European Commission must give consumers and service providers a robust regulatory framework to access vehicle data.
Head-to-head: No, public transport should not be free
03 Nov Opinion
Head-to-head: No, public transport should not be free
Free public transport sounds ideal, but would it actually tempt drivers out of their cars? Lydia Peeters, Mobility and Public Works Minister of Flanders, makes the argument against it
Head-to-head: Yes, public transport should be free
02 Nov Opinion
Head-to-head: Yes, public transport should be free
Free public transport sounds ideal, but would it actually tempt drivers out of their cars? François Bausch, Mobility and Public Works Minister of Luxembourg, makes the argument for it
Jörgen Warborn on his journey from EU campaigner to EU shipping legislator
31 Oct Interview
Jörgen Warborn on his journey from EU campaigner to EU shipping legislator
Swedish MEP Jörgen Warborn steered new legislation to curb shipping emissions, hailed as a breakthrough for both climate and trade. Does it go far enough to meet the European Union’s 2050 eco goals?
Europe on the Move: Setting a more sustainable future of flight, together Partner Content
27 Oct Opinion
Europe on the Move: Setting a more sustainable future of flight, together
Reducing CO2 emissions is a must, but to create the revolutionary technologies for aircraft and engines to reach net-zero, Europe must play its role and contribute to global solutions, says Riccardo Procacci
Germany is going full steam ahead on critical railway improvements
25 Oct Opinion
Germany is going full steam ahead on critical railway improvements
To make railways an attractive alternative, Germany is ramping up efforts to implement an optimised timetable and upgrade heavily used lines
The quickest way to facilitate international rail travel is to coordinate timetables and improve booking systems
24 Oct Opinion
The quickest way to facilitate international rail travel is to coordinate timetables and improve booking systems
European rail operators are unlikely to meet demand for new international services. But there are seemingly small actions they can take to improve cross-border travel
To innovate tomorrow’s urban transport solutions, we all need to do more with less
21 Oct Opinion
To innovate tomorrow’s urban transport solutions, we all need to do more with less
With many Europeans at risk of energy transport poverty this winter, we need to take an integrated approach to urban transport and optimise existing infrastructure, vehicles and space use
The European Union needs a cycling strategy
20 Oct Opinion
The European Union needs a cycling strategy
There are Keynesians and there are Monetarists, there are Social Democrats and Libertarians. But Europe’s future liveability, climate and finances need a jolt of “Bikenomics”
Parliament is at a cross road and should stand for ambitious charging infrastructure targets Partner Content
27 Sep
Parliament is at a cross road and should stand for ambitious charging infrastructure targets
Climate change is here, and we must act now. That's why Amazon, Daimler Truck, Scania and Volvo are urging Parliamentarians to stand up for what’s needed to turn the tide and decarbonise European road transport.
Photo Essay: From Minsk to Tbilisi
15 Jun Culture
Photo Essay: From Minsk to Tbilisi
Tako Robakidze, a photographer based in Tbilisi, documents the lives of Belarusians who have fled their country and made a new life in Georgia, with words by Vladic Ravich.
European Year of Rail: From propaganda to reality
31 Dec
European Year of Rail: From propaganda to reality
Portuguese MEP João Pimenta explains why he took undertook a 57 hour train journey from Lisbon to Strasbourg for the final EP Plenary session of 2021
Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
06 Dec
Issue 546 | 06 December 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth? Partner Content
13 Oct
Was the 2020 “COVID emissions dip” a myth?
The short answer is no – but that statement is immediately followed by an important 'but'.
A Europe without the sharing economy: scary tale or real future? Partner Content
04 Oct
A Europe without the sharing economy: scary tale or real future?
The latest legal challenges to Uber are yet another example of policymakers giving sharing economy platforms an unnecessarily hard time despite the flexibility and independence they offer both workers and consumers.
Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
19 Jul
Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise Partner Content
06 Jul
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
With the EU deeply divided over its new ‘green fuel law’, biofuels produced from sustainable palm oil can offer a solution, explains Robert Hii.
New EU digital COVID certificate paves way for Europeans to get freedom back, says MEP
08 Jun
New EU digital COVID certificate paves way for Europeans to get freedom back, says MEP
Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Parliament’s rapporteur on the issue, said the certificate means that after severe restrictions caused by the crisis, the EU’s much-vaunted Schengen free travel area will be “back on track.”
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
04 Jun
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
06 May
The first step in returning to an open and free EU?
Will the European Commission’s Digital Green Certificates provide a much-needed impetus to leave the patchwork of travel restrictions behind us, asks Birgit Sippel.
European Commission recommends easing restrictions on non-essential overseas travel
04 May
European Commission recommends easing restrictions on non-essential overseas travel
The move reflects a major improvement in the rollout of the EU vaccination programme and falling Coronavirus infection rates.
How the EU's COVID recovery can accelerate the transition to a greener aviation sector
04 Mar
How the EU's COVID recovery can accelerate the transition to a greener aviation sector
There is an opportunity to build a cleaner and more resilient aviation sector writes French ITRE Committee MEP Christophe Grudler.