Issue 540 | 19 July 2021
19 Jul Mobility

Issue 540 | 19 July 2021

The latest edition of The Parliament Magazine is now available to read online for free.
by The Parliament Magazine
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
06 Jul Mobility
The EU must deploy all available solutions in its attempt to decarbonise
New EU digital COVID certificate paves way for Europeans to get freedom back, says MEP
08 Jun Mobility
New EU digital COVID certificate paves way for Europeans to get freedom back, says MEP
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
04 Jun Mobility
Issue 537 | 07 June 2021
EU member states must encourage cities and regions in their energy transition plans
10 May Mobility
EU member states must encourage cities and regions in their energy transition plans
Cities and regions should look to several EU-funded projects to help facilitate their energy transition, says Maria Spyraki.
Cities and regions: An alternative solution to uphold the COP21 agreement?
10 May Mobility
Cities and regions: An alternative solution to uphold the COP21 agreement?
Parliament’s report highlights the key role cities play in the fight against climate change, explains Ángela Vallina.
Cities and regions have a key role to play in tackling the global climate emergency
10 May Mobility
Cities and regions have a key role to play in tackling the global climate emergency
European regions and cities have already demonstrated their commitment to fighting climate change, writes Gilles Pargneaux.
Adina-Ioana Vălean: The simple fact that the Commission proposed the circular economy package is already a change in mindset
08 May Mobility
Adina-Ioana Vălean: The simple fact that the Commission proposed the circular economy package is already a change in mindset
Adina-Ioana Vălean talks circular economy, plastic pollution, glyphosate, protecting Europe’s forests, and reducing air pollution.
Issue 475 | 07 May 2018
04 May Mobility
Issue 475 | 07 May 2018
Adina-Ioana Vălean interview, Green Week 2018, EU Enlargement: Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, eHealth, Future of Europe, eGigarettes, Cohesion Policy, Brexit, 5 questions with Laima Andrikienė and more.
Parliament endorses agreement on Type Approval of motor vehicles
20 Apr Mobility
Parliament endorses agreement on Type Approval of motor vehicles
The European Parliament endorsed the provisional agreement reached on new rules on type approval of motor vehicles.
A shift to lightweighting demands heavyweight political support PM+
17 Apr Mobility
A shift to lightweighting demands heavyweight political support
Lighter vehicles offer the opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions from all vehicles. However, continuing to focus on a mass-based approach is an opportunity lost, writes Patrik Ragnarsson.
Why we need ecological biofuels
16 Apr Mobility
Why we need ecological biofuels
We must establish concrete criteria for determining how sustainable growing, manufacturing, transporting and marketing biofuels is, says Paloma López Bermejo.
Can biofuels help make the EU more sustainable?
16 Apr Mobility
Can biofuels help make the EU more sustainable?
Biofuels will certainly help green Europe’s energy supply, but just how big a role they will play in our overall push for sustainability remains unclear, says Seb Dance.
Biofuels have an important role to play in the energy union
16 Apr Mobility
Biofuels have an important role to play in the energy union
The EU is committed to ensuring that biofuels are truly sustainable and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says Dominique Ristori.
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers Event Coverage
04 Apr Mobility
2018 ECG Annual Dinner Debate: Meeting the demands of the world’s largest market consumers
The internal market is integral to the EU’s prosperity, but it depends on a well-functioning logistics sector to thrive, reports Colin MacKay
EU policies need more gender equality
08 Mar Mobility
EU policies need more gender equality
EU policymaking must go further on gender equality, writes Claudia Țapardel.
Issue 469 | 05 February 2018
05 Feb Mobility
Issue 469 | 05 February 2018
Jyrki Katainen interview, Jobs and Growth, Cross-Border Parcel Delivery Services, Female Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Healthcare, World Cancer Day, Safer Internet Day, and more...
LPG can help fight the war on smog PM+
29 Jan Mobility
LPG can help fight the war on smog
Pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxide and ozone kill hundreds of thousands each year. One way to reduce these deadly emissions is to switch to LPG, argues Eric Johnson.
EU clean mobility package is a good start
26 Jan Mobility
EU clean mobility package is a good start
The Commission’s clean mobility package is a good start to decarbonising Europe’s transport sector - even if some kinks remain to be worked out, writes Massimiliano Salini.
Clean mobility package: Disappointing CO2 targets
26 Jan Mobility
Clean mobility package: Disappointing CO2 targets
The Commission’s clean mobility package is hindered by short-term industrial policy views, says Bas Eickhout.
Public hearing on the PSI directive
22 Jan Mobility
Public hearing on the PSI directive
On January 19 2018, DG CNECT organised a public hearing regarding the review of the public sector information directive.
Towards a more connected society and economy
19 Jan Mobility
Towards a more connected society and economy
Space has a key role to play in ensuring a prosperous and socially-inclusive Europe, writes Carlo des Dorides.
Towards a United Space in Europe
19 Jan Mobility
Towards a United Space in Europe
The ESA is committed to building a United Space in Europe, in full cooperation with the Commission, writes Johann-Dietrich Wörner.
Arianespace is well suited to the needs of EU institutions Partner Content
19 Jan Mobility
Arianespace is well suited to the needs of EU institutions
Arianespace is well suited to the needs of Europe’s institutions, writes Stéphane Israël.
Space is not the final frontier
19 Jan Mobility
Space is not the final frontier
Europe must be realistic when it comes to its space policy, and protect its industry to ensure the EU space sector can compete globally, says Franck Proust.
Issue 468 | 22 January 2018
19 Jan Mobility
Issue 468 | 22 January 2018
Jerzy Buzek interview, European Space Policy, World Cancer Day, Copyright, Mental Health, Clean Energy and Mobility, Bisphenol A, Research and Innovation Funding, Poland and the Digital Single Market, 5 questions with Maria Arena and more...
Decarbonising transport: This is the time to get it right PM+
09 Jan Mobility
Decarbonising transport: This is the time to get it right
MEPs will soon vote on several important provisions that could determine whether biofuels can make the needed contribution to decarbonising transport, explains Géraldine Kutas.
EU aviation strategy: Turbulent times?
21 Dec Mobility
EU aviation strategy: Turbulent times?
Two years after the Commission presented its aviation strategy, Jacek P. Krawczyk wonders if industry and policymakers are on the same page.